Ritz Cracker Chicken
Ritz Cracker Chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish featuring tender chicken breasts coated in a crunchy Ritz cracker crust and topped with a creamy sauce. Perfect for a weeknight dinner, this recipe combines savory flavors and satisfying textures that everyone will love.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup milk (for chicken coating)
- 1 large egg
- Salt, to taste
- Garlic pepper, to taste
- 10 oz. can cream of chicken soup
- 1/4 cup milk (for sauce)
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and spray a baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a shallow dish, whisk together 1/4 cup milk and the egg. Place the crushed Ritz crackers in a second shallow dish and the shredded cheddar cheese in a third shallow dish.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and garlic pepper. Dip each chicken breast into the milk and egg mixture, press shredded cheese onto each breast, and coat thoroughly with crushed Ritz crackers.
- Place the coated chicken breasts on the prepared baking pan and bake for 30 minutes or until fully cooked and the coating is golden brown.
- While the chicken is baking, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the cream of chicken soup, 1/4 cup milk, and sour cream, whisking until well combined and heated through.
- Serve the chicken hot with the sauce poured over the top.
Nutrition
- Calories: 505
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 150mg