Cheez It Fried Chicken Recipes

OVEN BAKED CHEEZ-IT CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil (or silpat if you have it).
• Place the Cheez-it's in a zip-lock baggie and give it to your kid to play catch, touch football, whatever. Smack the back a few times with a rolling pin... get the cheese-it's crushed, but don't worry if there are some larger pieces. Pour into a shallow bowl or plate.
• Crack the eggs into a bowl and add the water. Whisk together until combined well. (something else your child can do!).
• Dip the chicken in the egg mixture, then roll around in the crushed Cheez-it's (kids love this part!)
• Place on the cookie sheet, continue until all the chicken is coated.
• Lightly spray all coated chicken with the cooking spray.
• Bake at 350°F about 15 -20 minutes (start checking the smaller ones after 10 minutes. I always pull them out as they get cooked through so that the smallest isn't incinerated by the time the largest piece is done cooking).

AMAZING CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix cheese-flavored crackers, French-fried onions, Italian bread crumbs, sesame seeds, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Set aside.
• Wash and pat chicken breasts dry. Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on one side of each piece and place mayonnaise-side down in the cracker mixture. Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on the other side of the chicken and cover with the cracker mixture, patting firmly into the chicken. Place chicken breasts on the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cracker mixture on top; lightly spray the chicken with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 35 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHEEZ-IT FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Clean, wash, and dry chicken.
• In shallow pan, combine Cheez-It® Cracker crumbs with salt, oregano, and celery salt.
• Roll pieces of chicken in crumbs until well coated.
• Dip chicken in mixture of egg and milk.
• Roll again in remaining crumbs until well coated.
• In a large fry pan, brown chicken a few pieces at a time, in shortening.
• When all pieces are browned, arrange back in fry pan.
• Cover and cook over low heat until tender, about 30 minutes.

CHEEZ IT CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Crush Crackers by placing them in a Ziplock bag and rolling over the bag with a rolling pin or by placing them in a food processor for 1-2 minutes (be careful not to over processor them).
• Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl and then add the melted butter in and mix well.
• Rinse and pat the tenders dry
• Spray a wire cooling rack with nonstick spray and place on a cookie sheet
• Brush the mayo on the chicken tenders, be sure to coat both side evenly, then place the chicken in the Cheese crumbs mixture and press firmly to make sure the coating sticks.
• Put chicken tenders on a wire cooling rack This helps the heat to circulate all the way around the chicken to ensure crispness.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden in color and juices run clear
• **you can substitute mayo for sour cream or greek yogurt