Cheddar Baked Chicken

Cheddar Baked Chicken features tender, juicy chicken tenders coated in a mixture of panko breadcrumbs, rice cereal, and shredded cheddar cheese. They're baked to golden perfection, with a crispy and cheesy outside. Serve with your favorite side dish and you have an easy, delicious dinner in just over 30 minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked cheddar chicken, cheddar baked chicken, cheesy chicken

Servings: servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 large egg
2 tablespoons whole milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup Rice Krispie cereal
1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
2 pound chicken tenders (about 12 strips)
4 tablespoons butter , melted

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F. Coat a 10x15 baking dish with nonstick spray.
Set up 3 shallow bowls: 1st bowl - whisk together the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder., 2nd bowl - beat together egg and milk. 3rd bowl - mix cheese, cereal, bread crumbs, and Italian seasoning.
Dredge chicken pieces in flour mixture, dip in egg mixture, then press in breadcrumb mixture to coat.
Arrange coated chicken pieces in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle evenly with the melted butter.
Bake in the preheated oven until coating is golden brown and chicken juices run clear with internal temp is 165F, about 22 to 25 minutes.
Enjoy with a roasted vegetable or a side salad and enjoy!

Notes

Make sure the chicken is equal in size. This recipe calls for chicken tenders, which are typically pre-cut to equal size strips. If you use chicken breast halves, make sure you cut the strips roughly the same size as much as possible. This will help ensure they all cook evenly.

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