Today’s share is a fantastic tried and true recipe found on AllRecipes.com – Famous Butter Chicken! The name suits the recipe. This is the BEST baked chicken recipe! The chicken was so tender, moist and juicy. One of the easiest, tastiest chicken breast recipes I have made to date. I am excited to be adding this to my recipe box on Sweet Little Bluebird, you’ll want to add it to your recipe box too.
Note: Not to be confused with the popular Indian dish, Butter Chicken – one of my favorites.
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“Chicken breasts are dipped in beaten eggs and cracker crumbs, then baked with butter. These chicken breasts are really tender and moist. Excellent flavor! I never have leftovers.” – AllRecipes.com. This recipe has over 2100 reviews with a 4 1/2 stars rating. Head over to read the rave reviews yourself!
I love when a recipe calls for just a few ingredients but still delivers on taste. To make this chicken all you need are four boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 2 eggs, Ritz crackers, garlic salt and pepper. You can easily adapt the flavor by using your favorite seasonings.
Simply dip the chicken in eggs, then dredge in the cracker crumbs and place in a 9×13 baking dish that has been lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Last, top chicken evenly with pieces of butter.
NOTE: For this dinner, I needed to bake one chicken breast separate for my daughter with an egg allergy. Instead of dipping the breast in eggs, I dipped it in plain yogurt and then the cracker crumbs, baking it in a small baking dish. She absolutely loved it! She ate the whole chicken breast, which was shocking because she usually eats like a bird.
Bake on middle rack of oven (pre-heated at 375 degrees F) for 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken breasts reach a safe minimum 165 degree F internal temperature.
Famous Butter Chicken
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup crushed Ritz crackers or similar butter crackers
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- pepper to taste
Directions
TIP
*The recipe calls for placing the butter around the chicken, but I opted to place the butter on top of the chicken – it turned out wonderful! Add your favorite poultry seasonings for extra flavor (garlic/onion powder and more).
I’m making this as we speak. Naturally, I only had 1 egg so I added a little bit of mayonnaise with the egg and mixed it up well. I also put the butter on top of the chicken like was noted above. It smells amazing! We can’t wait to try it!
Is it soggy on the bottom from sitting and baking?
The pics look delicious!
I make this often it is delicious, I use thin sliced chicken breasts and Pepperidge Farm golden butter crackers, crushed… never any leftovers, unless I make extra . It reheats nicely in the microwave for work lunch the next day. Great recipe and easy.
Is there a substitute for butter, my husband hates the taste of butter ?
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Com sounds wonderful I will try it.
We have been making “Cracker Chicken” for 30 years. We dip it in melted butter and then in crumbs. I drizzle a little more butter on top. I also make some extra crumbs and toss them in our rice. Yum!
It looks really good I will try it. Ann
Yummy! Tomorrow sounds like a good day to make this, it is 5 below zero, have the ingredients! Thank you! Plus, your single dish with one breast in it, reminds me how I cooked for my daughter 40 years ago. She had an allergy to all milk products, so I cooked many things alone like this!
Can you use Chicken legs and thighs also
I made this tonight for dinner and it was delicious I will definitely be making it again.
I have been making "Cracker Chicken for 50 years. We skip the egg and just dip the chicken in butter and then the Ritz Cracker crumbs. If you are in a hurry you can cut the chicken breasts in three strips and they will cook much faster. I don't add any salt at all. The salt on the crackers is enough for us. I serve it with white rice which we mix the pan crumbs with. Delish!