Picnic Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

CREAMY LEEK DIP:
3 eggs
3 tablespoons water
1 1/2 cups dry bread crumbs
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each dried marjoram, thyme and rosemary, crushed
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup butter, melted
12 chicken drumsticks
12 bone-in chicken thighs
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1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
1 envelope leek soup mix
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Colby cheese

Preparation

Step 1

In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs and water. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and seasonings. Divide butter between two 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes.

Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, then coat with crumb mixture. Place in prepared pans. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer reads 180°, turning once. Cool for 30 minutes; refrigerate until chilled.

For dip, in a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. In another bowl, combine the yogurt, soup mix and cheese; fold in whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with cold chicken. Yield: 24 servings (4 cups dip).

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REVIEWS:

This a great recipe. I have made it for fome and potluck dinners. With and without the Leek Dip. I have used it for my family and for friends over for dinner. I have had nothing but raves of how good it is and can I have the recipe. Thanks for all the good recipes you put on line for us not so great cooks and the experts.

This chicken was fabulous - I prepared 2 packages of whole chicken parts. I served one chicken for dinner and saved the other to refrigerate and taste cold the next day as a picnic dinner out on the patio. Delicious hot and cold! I also have to chime in about people giving low ratings because the ingredients don't come up to their particular eating issues - PLEASE STOP THAT! I come here to read the actual cooking experiences of real cooks that actually take the time to study a recipe and then make it.

I make baked chicken by dipping it in beaten egg with a little water , then into crushed rice krispy or corn flake cereal. put on sprayed foil on cookie sheet, season with Mrs. Dash, salt and pepper or seasoned salt or you choice of seasonings. and bake until done. 45 to 60 minutes at 350. I also do this with minute or cubed steak for chicken fried steak.

Great recipe..didn't try the dip but the chicken was great. As far as calories, etc...hello... its basically a baked version of fried chicken which is your healthier option!

Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely the best, hands down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FINALLY found an oven-baked fried chicken recipe that I'm happy with!! (didn't try the dip yet--there's no need. The chicken is great by itself!!!) Thank you!

Wonderful...I have already made it several times and passed the recipe along to others. I do have one change...if you use salted butter in the pans, you might want to reduce the amount of salt in the dry mixture. VERY good and easy!

Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely the best, hands down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FINALLY found an oven-baked fried chicken recipe that I'm happy with!! (didn't try the dip yet--there's no need. The chicken is great by itself!!!) Thank you!

Wonderful...I have already made it several times and passed the recipe along to others. I do have one change...if you use salted butter in the pans, you might want to reduce the amount of salt in the dry mixture. VERY good and easy!

Very easy and great flavor!

Very tasty and flavorful. I would definately make this again!

Great chicken Made for Memorial Day picnic at the pool & worked out great for my family.

I can't wait to try this recipe for the summer! I am very amused by the drama on a recipe site by the way! LOL, who'da thunk?

This sounds delicious and I can hardly wait until I can try it!

Have not made this yet, but sounds good. I like cold chicken. I am disappointed that I tried reading the reviews and gave up, because it was all about people and calories and not about what they thought of the food.

I haven't tried this yet..I'm saving it for later...for one thing...the calorie info ect...I understand people have health problems..but youre' not eating all this chicken at one sitting...you're only eatting a small amount...I don't get the problem with it...all the people that go to burger king ect...believe me...that is high is fat also..but as long as you don't eat there every day three times a day...you're alright...people don't need to be mean on here...be teflon and let it slide off..:D

I have not yet tried this recipe yet, but I will. Wether any one wants the nutritional info on this or any other recipe, wether being sarcastic or for health reasons needs it they can go to nutritiondata.com and enter the recipe and get the data needed.

This was the best chicken I've ever made or tasted. Stupendous. By far tons better than anything KFC, any other fast food/junk food place, even my old beloved Chick-fil-a. Perfect for those like me that prefer home cooking over chemical stuffed deceptive restaurant 'food products'. I must thank the contributor for these instructions I followed that enabled me to make a great dinner

This is a great recipe both hot and cold - I also substituted full-fat yogourt for the cream.

Two people asked for this recipe after our Christmas dinner. Best baked chicken I've had!

I made this since there were so many good reviews. I had it warm for dinner one night and cold for lunch the next day. Both times, I found it to be just okay. I didn't make the leak dip to go with it.

I made this and had it for dinner warm with brown rice and peas. Have it for lunch the next day and again the next. My husband and I loved it!!

This recipe is amazing delicious! and so easy to make! my boyfriend bought the whipped cream in a tin can and it still tasted really good, we even ate the dip with some potato chips! if chicken wasn't so expensive I'd make this for every potluck!