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Crispy Cheddar Chicken

by Jamie
I have a simple dinner recipe for you today. Simple and easy and tasty and smile provoking…an all around treasure. 
I love it when smiles are provoked. Heck. I’ll take a smile from my kids even without provoking it! It’s just so much nicer when people smile instead of whine. 
 
Do you like whining?
Not a fan, myself. 
Speaking of my children…the other day we were watching a cooking show on The Food Network and one of my kids said…
“Hey Mom, you like to cook. 
Why don’t you be the cooker on that show?”
My response?
“I’m pretty sure The Food Network frowns upon cookers who use cream of chicken soup. I think I’m out.”
Especially since just last week three of the trial recipes I made for this little ol blog
crashed and burned in failure. I used real cream in all of them!
Cross your fingers that real cream and I can become friends soon. 
I hear from the good folks on The Food Network that it’s a mighty fine ingredient.
 
Now. Do I feel embarrassed about cooking with cream of chicken soup? Heavens no! I just bought three cases of it last month.
Should you feel embarrassed about cooking with
cream of chicken soup? 
 
Of course not! 
Are you the cooking she-rah for your family or what?
Do make food that provokes a smile?
Do your family members occasionally say things like…
“You are The Bomb, Mom. What ever you made with that trusty old cream of chicken soup is rocking my world.”
 
I thought so.
I knew you were great! 
We cream of chicken soup lovin’ ladies have to stick together.
 


Serve This With

Rice Pilaf with Almonds 
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Baked French Fries
Roasted Broccoli with Balsamic Glaze
Glazed Rosemary Carrots
Roasted Asparagus 

 Now, let me show you how to make this crispy chicken happen!
1. Cut each chicken breast into 3 large chunks. 
 
2. In a small food processor grind up the ritz crackers. 
 
 
3. 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.
4. Dip each piece of chicken into the milk…
 
then the cheese. Press the cheese into the chicken with your fingers. Some of it will fall off when you add it to the cracker crumbs, don’t worry about it.
 
 
Press the cheesy chicken into the cracker crumbs and press it in. By the time you are coating the last piece of chicken, the dish you are using for the crumbs will be full of cheese. Don’t let it get you down. Once the cheese melts in the oven it will adhere nicely to the crumbs and the crackers.
 
5. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and lay the chicken inside the pan. 
 
6. Sprinkle the dried parsley over the chicken. 
7. 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. 
8. 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. 
Enjoy!
The last
Crispy Cheddar Chicken

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 7 servings

***Note: This recipe makes a great freezer meal. Assemble the chicken according to recipe instructions, but don't bake it. Cover your pan tightly with foil and freeze. When you are ready to use it let it thaw completely and then bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes. It's best to make the sauce fresh, when you are ready to eat.

Ingredients

Chicken:
4 large chicken breasts
2 sleeves Ritz crackers
1/4 t salt
1/8 t pepper
1/2 C milk
3 C cheddar cheese, grated
1 t dried parsley
 
Sauce:
1   10 ounce can cream of chicken soup
2 T sour cream
2 T butter

Instructions

1. Cut each chicken breast into 3 large chunks.
2. In a small food processor grind up the ritz crackers.
3. 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.
4. Dip each piece of chicken into the milk then the cheese. Press the cheese into the chicken with your fingers. Some of it will fall off when you add it to the cracker crumbs, don't worry about it. Press the cheesy chicken into the cracker crumbs and press it in. By the time you are coating the last piece of chicken, the dish you are using for the crumbs will be full of cheese. Don't let it get you down. Once the cheese melts in the oven it will adhere nicely to the crumbs and the crackers.
5. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray and lay the chicken inside the pan.
6. Sprinkle the dried parsley over the chicken.
7. 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.
8. 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.
https://jamiecooksitup.net/2011/10/crispy-cheddar-chicken/
Recipe from adapted from What’s Cookin’ Chicago via Pinterest

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Natasha April 1, 2020 - 6:02 pm

This was seriously SO GOOD and so simple! I couldn’t get the cheese to stick at all so I just layered it over the chicken after if was coated in crackers! This will become a staple in our house!

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Reahna May 6, 2020 - 8:17 am

What did you have as a side dish for it? I’m stumped on what to make with it

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Susan Brand May 6, 2020 - 8:18 am

Mac n Cheese and Cheese Potatoes and Corn on the cob

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Beverly June 4, 2020 - 6:20 pm

the cheddar cheese doesn’t stick to the but by adding three eggs to the milk mixture and whipping it up it’s stuck better making it an egg wash instead of just milk

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Judith Benedetto March 10, 2021 - 1:12 pm

Mashed Potatoes!! Great with the sauce. I did thin the sauce with a little milk.

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Beth K Penley March 13, 2021 - 5:53 pm

Roasted asparagus and sautéed rice

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Leslie April 25, 2021 - 3:43 pm

I made roasted sweet potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts. Delish!

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Shelly Egbert April 16, 2020 - 5:26 pm

crispy cheddar chicken delish!!

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Kathy Mood April 19, 2020 - 6:09 pm

Looks delish..may have to try this one!!

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Pamela April 19, 2020 - 6:59 pm

Yummy and so easy. Will 100% be in our rotation.
Thank you. ??

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Christine May 8, 2020 - 10:50 am

Can I use club crackers in place of Ritz, it’s what I have on hand

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Susan Smith May 31, 2020 - 5:16 pm

I used a combo of both because i only had one sleeve of Ritz left. It was delish!

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Jackie June 1, 2020 - 1:45 pm

Looks great!! Trying this tonight!

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Mandy June 14, 2020 - 12:32 pm

This recipe is amazing. This will be our 3rd time making it. My husband always says it’s so good after we’ve had it. Thank you for sharing!!’n

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Jennifer June 14, 2020 - 7:54 pm

This was delicious! We added 3 eggs to the milk to make a wash. We also added a dash of milk to the soup so it would be a little thinner. My boys loved it! They even helped make it!

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Lahey June 15, 2020 - 7:10 pm

This was absolutely delicious! The sauce seemed a little bland so we added 1/2 cup of sharp cheddar cheese, little salt & pepper and some parsley to the sauce and it was to dieeee for! Such an easy dish! Defiantly made the top of our favorites list!

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My family loved the chicken dish. They went back for seconds

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Kayla July 17, 2020 - 5:34 pm

Making this tonight! Just put it in the oven! My chicken is thinner so adjusting the recipe to a shorter cooking time! Adding home grown green beans! Maybe some taders on the side as well! Thanks so much for sharing!

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Shauna August 6, 2020 - 12:16 pm

I’ve made this several times and my family loves it! I once ran out of Ritz crackers so I used Cheez-its and that was so good!!

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Angela September 28, 2020 - 12:26 pm

I bet Cheez-It’s were delicious! Thanks for the idea!

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Brooke October 1, 2020 - 5:29 pm

I stumbled upon this receipt again tonight. I’ve made it before years ago and I remembered the milk not being “sticky” enough so tonight I subbed that for eggs and sour cream whisked together. This was the perfect thickness for the cheese and crackers to stick. Another tip is that I used finely shredded cheese which seemed to stick better. I served with steamed corn and broccoli and buttered noodles. I doubled the sauce recipe and thinned with a little water so it was like a pasta sauce.

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Megan October 20, 2020 - 11:58 am

Amazing! So delicious… definitely going to be in our dinner rotation. Thank you so much!

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Mandie November 2, 2020 - 6:52 pm

I made this for a family dinner and everyone LOVED it. I am making it again for a second dinner. Wasn’t quite as crispy as shown due to a pile of cheese I put on each piece, but absolutely delicious. Thank you for sharing!

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kelli November 21, 2020 - 4:36 pm

One of my all-time favorites!! the sauce is the bomb!

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Barbara January 23, 2021 - 9:21 pm

I made this for the first time tonight. Out of this world delicious. My husband said it was one of the best chicken he has ever had. I did add 2 eggs to the milk and cheese stayed on better. I will make this again and again.

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Andrea February 2, 2021 - 4:30 pm

Loved it! Definitely will make again.

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Michele T March 9, 2021 - 4:53 pm

This was soooo good! Tender and very flavorful. We had tater tots and salad as sides ….perfection. Thanks for this recipe!!!

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Diane March 13, 2021 - 5:04 pm

This was absolutely awesome!! Tried it tonight for dinner and loved it!! Will be making it often!! Thank you for sharing!!!

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Katie March 19, 2021 - 1:29 pm

I have made this twice and it is always delicious but my bottom side seems to be soggy. Am I doing something wrong? Any help is appreciated!

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Danielle April 19, 2021 - 12:00 pm

Suggestions on time and temp if we want to attempt to cook in the air fryer?

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Topwinco April 23, 2021 - 2:02 am

I like this blog so much, thanks for sharing with us this valuable blog.

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Alice Sophia June 22, 2021 - 5:00 am

Thank you for sharing amazing information about crispy cheddar

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Christi W. July 15, 2021 - 4:46 pm

I found it easier to combine the cheddar cheese and crushed Ritz crackers in one bowl. I only had to dip the chicken in the milk then into the bowl with the cheese and crackers. Much easier, less mess, and less clean up! 🙂

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Sandi September 18, 2021 - 11:13 am

Made it but had to use a version of white country gravy with 1/2 chicken stock instead of all milk because I didn’t have the canned soup. Chicken is great!

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A. Johnson December 8, 2021 - 4:05 pm

After dipping chicken in milk cheese would not adhere. Instead I dipped chicken in flour, then milk, then cheese, and finally cracker crumbs. This worked good. Though I do not season foods heavily, I found this very bland. I added garlic powder to clicked and curry powder and lemon juice to soup mix. We then enjoyed this recipe,

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Alexis March 23, 2022 - 8:30 pm

So here’s a tip for anyone making this. Plain milk wouldn’t make anything stick to any meat. I’m not sure while this was in the instructions. I skipped the milk and used freshly grated cheese to stick to the chicken and coated in the bread crumbs. Works perfectly. It’s in the oven and I haven’t tried it yet. I’m paring it with broccoli cheese rice.

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Tracy Younger May 18, 2022 - 4:08 pm

I am making this dish tonight. It sounds amazing. I did use extra sharp white cheddar for my cheese. I am making fresh corn on the cob and baked potatoes and homemade macaroni and cheese. I am excited for this to be done!

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Barbara June 19, 2022 - 3:35 pm

This recipe was really good I enjoyed making it. Very tasty didn’t take very long or wasn’t very hard thanks

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Amber June 19, 2022 - 4:56 pm

Is the cheese supposed to melt?

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Kathy July 20, 2022 - 3:09 pm

This is one of our favorite chicken recipes. Somehow the breasts do not dry out either! When I’m dipping and breading my chicken, I just end up mixing the cracker crumbs and cheese from the beginning because that’s how it all ends up anyway. This time I’m not making the sauce , which I usually do, because I’m making a saucy cheesy pasta with it. The chicken can stand on its own and is a great recipe for sure!

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Sln1979 July 21, 2022 - 1:38 pm

Was really good but looked nothing like the photo and couldn’t get the topping to stay on.

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tae valdez September 5, 2022 - 4:03 pm

Used egg instead of milk it made everything stick way better, also used club crackers instead of ritz it tastes way good buttery flavor. Added shredded parmesan cheese into cheddar as well! Also added milk into sauce to thin and used as gravy on mashed potatoes to go with as a side.very tasty ?

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Taimi Tillinghast September 14, 2022 - 8:53 pm

This is a wonderful recipe. I must share with you. I used French union soup, a little extra union. then put some heavy cream, sour cream and butter. I also added some minced garlic, and WOW! what a fabulous flavor to top the chicken. Thank you SO much for sharing and I do hope you give my additions a try.

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Beverly September 25, 2022 - 10:15 am

Taimi, Would you put in the amounts? Also, do you just mix all and pour over the chicken?

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Taimi Tillinghast September 14, 2022 - 9:14 pm

My Hubby Loves it! He says, “This is gourmet.”

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Trudy Musgrove October 1, 2022 - 2:23 am

I’m definitely going to try this. I love easy recipes. It’s looks soo delicious. I’m a chicken lover.

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Kendall Hill October 17, 2022 - 3:48 pm

This is awesome and a family favorite! Both kids love to help at the “stations!” I have substituted Greek yogurt for the sour cream in the sauce and add 2 T of milk to thin it a little. I also add egg to the milk in the chicken steps to make everything stick a little more. We love this!

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Kim Finney November 26, 2022 - 12:02 pm

This chicken was delicious. Moist and fork tender I told everybody about this recipe !

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