Crispy Cheddar Chicken

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Ingredients

  • For the Sauce:
  • 2 lbs chicken tenders or 4 large chicken breasts
  • 2 sleeves Ritz crackers
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 10 ounce can cream of chicken soup
  • 2 tablespoon sour cream
  • 2 tablespoon butter

Preparation

Step 1

* Crush crackers.

* If using chicken breasts and not tenders, cut each chicken breast into 3 large pieces.

* Pour the milk, cheese and cracker crumbs into 3 separate small pans.

* Toss the salt and pepper into the cracker crumbs and stir the mixture around to combine.

* Dip each piece of chicken into the milk and then the cheese.

* Press the cheese into the chicken with your fingers.

* Then press the cheesy coated chicken into the cracker crumbs and press it in.

* Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and lay the chicken inside the pan.

* Sprinkle the dried parsley over the chicken.

* Cover the pan with tin foil and bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 35 minutes.

* Remove the tin foil, bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the edges of the chicken are golden brown and crispy.

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* In a medium sized sauce pan combine the cream of chicken soup, sour cream and butter with a whisk.

* Stir it over medium high heat until the sauce is nice and hot.

* Serve over the chicken.