Best 7 Baked Crispy Cheddar Chicken Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary delight with our crispy cheddar chicken recipe, a tantalizing dish that combines the irresistible flavors of golden-brown chicken, melted cheddar cheese, and a zesty coating. This delectable recipe offers two variations: a classic baked version and an air fryer alternative, catering to your cooking preferences. Both methods result in a crispy, succulent chicken coated in a flavorful blend of spices and herbs, topped with a generous layer of melted cheddar cheese that oozes with every bite. Prepare to embark on a taste adventure that will leave your taste buds craving more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CRISPY CHEDDAR CHICKEN- BAKED!! FROM FJJ CREATIONS



Crispy Cheddar Chicken- Baked!! From FJJ Creations image

You may never fry chicken again after tasting this baked crispy chicken.

Provided by LINDA BAILEY

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 lb chicken tenders or 4 large chicken breasts
2 sleeves ritz crackers
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp teaspoon pepper
1/2 c whole milk (i used 2%)
3 c cheddar cheese, grated
1 tsp dried parsley
SAUCE
10oz can(s) cream of chicken soup
2 Tbsp sour cream
2 Tbsp butter

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 2. 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.
  • 3. Sprinkle the dried parsley over the chicken. Cover the pan with tin foil and bake at 400 degrees 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.
  • 4. 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

CRISPY CHEDDAR CHICKEN



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You just might throw away your skillet when you taste this crispy cheddar chicken! The chicken is crispy and blends wonderfully with the cheese.

Provided by Luann Crownover

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 lb chicken tenders, or 4 large breasts
2 tube(s) ritz crackers
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 c whole milk
3 c cheddar cheese, grated
1 tsp dried parsley
SAUCE
1 can(s) cream of chicken soup
2 Tbsp sour cream
2 Tbsp butter

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 2. 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 foil and bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes. Remove the foil, bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the edges of the chicken are golden brown and crispy.
  • 3. 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.

CRISPY CHEDDAR CHICKEN



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Make and share this Crispy Cheddar Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Aunt Sukki

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 large chicken breasts
2 sleeves Ritz crackers
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup milk
3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 (14 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Cut each chicken breast into 3 large chunks.
  • In a small food processor grind up the ritz crackers.
  • Pour the milk, cheese and cracker crumbs into 3 separate small pans. Toss the 1/4 t salt and 1/8 t pepper into the cracker crumbs and stir the mixture around to combine.
  • Dip each piece of chicken into the milk then the cheese and finally the cracker crumbs.
  • Spray a 9x13 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 at 400 degrees for 35 minutes. Remove the tin foil, bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the edges of the chicken are golden brown and crispy.
  • Into 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.

CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN



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For pull-apart tender chicken with crisp, deeply spiced skin, rub it with a spicy-sweet mix and roast it low and slow while you're doing something else. Because this chicken is cooked at a moderately low temperature, the spices will bloom but not burn, and the chicken fat will render slowly and completely (which means you don't need any oil). The smoky rub in this recipe will turn the chicken skin into what tastes like a barbecue potato chip, but you can use other spice blends, too, like garam masala or Montreal steak seasoning. Just be sure your mix includes sugar for browning and salt for accentuating flavors. Whole chicken legs (with the thigh and drumstick attached) provide a more generous portion of juicy meat and skin that shatters, but a mix of drumsticks and bone-in thighs work, too.

Provided by Ali Slagle

Categories     dinner, lunch, poultry, main course

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 teaspoons dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
A heaping 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne
4 chicken leg quarters (about 2 ½ to 3 pounds), patted dry

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 325 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, paprika, salt, black pepper and cayenne with a fork or your fingers. Rub the spice mix all over the chicken. (You can do this step 1 to 12 hours ahead. Refrigerate uncovered, then bring to room temperature before cooking.)
  • Place the chicken on a parchment-lined baking sheet, skin side up. Bake, without flipping, until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is crisp, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. Eat the chicken with pan drippings spooned over top.

RITZY CHEDDAR CHICKEN BREASTS



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They're as good as they sound: cheesy chicken cutlets coated with buttery Ritz crackers. Skipping the usual flour-egg-bread crumb dredge, this recipe relies instead on a flavorful base layer of tangy sour cream, which has lactic acid that tenderizes boneless, skinless chicken breasts beautifully. When it comes to breaded white meat, thin cutlets are ideal, which you can buy from the store or achieve by slicing thick breasts in half horizontally (no pounding necessary). They cook more evenly this way, staying tender throughout as they're quickly baked in a hot oven. Serve with something fresh - a big green salad, perhaps - to balance the wonderful richness of this nostalgic number.

Provided by Eric Kim

Categories     dinner, weeknight, poultry, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for greasing wire rack
1/4 cup sour cream
1 large egg white
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
1 sleeve Ritz crackers (about 100 grams)
2 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, coarsely grated (about 1 cup)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Steps:

  • Position rack in the bottom third of the oven and heat oven to 450 degrees. Place an ovenproof wire rack over a sheet pan. Dab a folded-up paper towel with olive oil and rub it over the wire rack to grease it.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, egg white and Dijon mustard until smooth. Season with salt. Lay the chicken flat on a cutting board and carve each breast in half horizontally so you end up with four thin cutlets. Add the chicken to the sour cream mixture, and using your hands, smear the sour cream all over the chicken.
  • In a large bowl, crush the Ritz crackers into coarse pieces with your fingers. Some crackers will turn to rubble while others turn to dust. Add the cheese, garlic powder, onion powder and olive oil. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss until evenly distributed. Holding one of the chicken cutlets by its thinner end, add to the bowl with the crumbs, and using your hands, pack the crumbs onto the chicken, pressing them in to create a thick coating. Transfer the breaded chicken to the rack in the sheet pan. Repeat with the remaining three cutlets.
  • Bake the cutlets until the outsides are crispy and the insides are no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Let the chicken cool slightly so the coating can set, about 5 minutes, before transferring to plates and serving.

BAKED CRISPY CHEDDAR CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.1/5)



Baked Crispy Cheddar Chicken Recipe - (4.1/5) image

Provided by á-5050

Number Of Ingredients 1

2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • 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-inch 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 at 400 degrees fahrenheit 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. 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.

CRISPY CHEDDAR CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.3/5)



Crispy Cheddar Chicken Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by Pagingdrstarling

Number Of Ingredients 11

SAUCE:
4 large chicken breasts
2 sleeves Ritz crackers
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup milk
3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 (10-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Cut each chicken breast into 3 large pieces, like a chicken tender. In a small food processor add the Ritz crackers and pulse until they are crumbs. I three separate shallow bowls, add the milk, cheese and cracker crumbs. Cake pans work well. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper into the cracker crumbs and stir the mixture around to combine. Dip each piece of chicken into the milk then the cheese. Press the cheese into the chicken with your fingers. Then, coat the cheesy chicken with cracker crumbs. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and place the coated chicken inside the pan. Sprinkle dried parsley over the chicken. Cover the pan with foil and bake at 400°F. for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the edges of the chicken are golden brown and crispy. While the chicken is baking, combine the cream of chicken soup, sour cream and butter in a medium size sauce pan. Stir with a whisk until the sauce is smooth. Continue stirring over medium high heat until the sauce is nice and hot. Serve over the chicken.

Tips:

  • Brining the chicken: Brining the chicken in a mixture of water, salt, and sugar for at least 30 minutes helps to keep the chicken moist and flavorful during baking.
  • Use a good quality cheddar cheese: The type of cheddar cheese you use will make a big difference in the flavor of the dish. Opt for a sharp or extra-sharp cheddar cheese for a bolder flavor.
  • Don't overcook the chicken: Chicken breasts can dry out quickly, so it's important to cook them until they are just cooked through. An instant-read thermometer is a helpful tool for memastikan the chicken is cooked to the correct temperature.
  • Let the chicken rest before serving: Allowing the chicken to rest for a few minutes before serving helps the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, resulting in a more tender and flavorful dish.

Conclusion:

Baked Crispy Cheddar Chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The chicken is juicy and flavorful, and the cheddar cheese crust is crispy and golden brown. This dish is sure to be a hit with the whole family.

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