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Today’s share is a fantastic tried and true recipe – Famous Butter Chicken (aka, Ritz Cracker Chicken)! The name suits the recipe, This is the BEST baked chicken recipe!

FAMOUS BUTTER CHICKEN (AKA, RITZ CRACKER CHICKEN)

The chicken is so tender, moist and juicy. One of the easiest, tastiest chicken breast recipes I have made. I love when a recipe only has a few ingredients but still delivers on taste. 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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I found this recipe on AllRecipes.com, it 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.

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE FAMOUS BUTTER CHICKEN (AKA, RITZ CRACKER CHICKEN)

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. 

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HOW TO MAKE FAMOUS BUTTER CHICKEN (AKA, RITZ CRACKER CHICKEN)

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.

 

Serve with your favorite veggies, rice, potatoes, salad…enjoy!
Looking for another great chicken recipe to try? Here is an AWESOME simple to make chicken recipe from my friend Mandy from South Your Mouth – Chicken Scampi with Garlic Parmesan Rice.  Two recipes in one perfect one-pan meal! “A quick and easy skillet meal with tender chicken scampi over perfectly cooked buttery, garlic parmesan rice.” So. Darn. Good. “

 

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Please Note – I have no affiliation with Allrecipes, this is not a sponsored post, I am  just a fan of this recipe. When I share a tried and true recipe, I always credit the source.

 

Famous Butter Chicken (aka, Ritz Cracker Chicken)

From Allrecipes.com by Haulbur

 

Ingredients
  • 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

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

 

Place crushed crackers in a medium size shallow bowl, add garlic salt and pepper – mix. Place eggs (beaten) in another separate medium size shallow bowl. Dip one chicken breast at a time in the eggs coating well, then dredge in the cracker crumbs, coating well on all sides. Place chicken breasts side-by-side in baking dish. *Top chicken evenly with pieces of butter.

 

Bake on middle rack of oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken is ready and internal temperature has reached a safe minimum 165 degree F internal temperature.

 

Serve with your favorite veggies, rice, potatoes, salad and more. Enjoy!


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).

 

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  5. Barb Spegal

    This dish can also be either topped off w a quick homemade creamy lemon/sugar butter sauce, or served on the side! This is the only way I make this recipe. Delicious! Sweet Cracker Chicken.

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  6. Nancy Currie

    You said that you added this recipe to your Little Bluebird site. Can you tell me how to do this. I am a grandma that is not too good with technology but I would love to know how to do that. Thank you for any help you can offer!
    Nancy

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  7. Cindy K

    I have this in the oven as I’m typing. A friend of mine makes one similar to this but no egg, she pounds the chicken thin and dips it in melted butter then ritz crackers with Parmesan cheese , and seasonings. Yum!

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  9. Mona Porter

    I thought it was great. I just cook up the leftovers and made chicken salad but I think it would have made delicious sliced chicken sandwiches also. Very moist and flovorful.

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