Easy Battered Baked Chicken Recipes

OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Melt butter in 15x10x1-inch pan in oven.
• In shallow dish, mix flour, paprika, salt and pepper. Coat chicken with flour mixture. Place chicken, skin sides down, in pan.
• Bake uncovered 30 minutes. Turn chicken; bake about 20 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest pieces are cut to bone (at least 165°F).

BREADED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, whisk eggs with teaspoon salt; let stand 5 minutes. In another shallow dish, season flour with 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a third shallow dish, season breadcrumbs with 1 teaspoon salt.
• In a large cast-iron skillet or other heavy deep skillet, heat oil over medium. Meanwhile, pat chicken dry with paper towels. Coat in flour, shaking off excess, then dip in egg (letting excess drip off). Dredge in breadcrumbs, turning twice and patting to adhere.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Working in batches, add chicken to skillet; cook, gently shaking skillet occasionally, until chicken is browned, about 4 minutes. Turn with tongs; cook until browned and opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes more (if browning too quickly, lower heat). Between batches, skim off brown crumbs from oil with a slotted spoon. Drain chicken on paper towels; season with salt.

ANGELA'S EASY BREADED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Dredge chicken breasts in salad dressing, then coat completely with bread crumbs. Place coated chicken breasts in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.

BATTERED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Sauce: Combine all ingredients, you can adjust any of the ingredients to suit your taste. Sauce can be doubled.
• Heat oil in fryer to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk egg and water medium bowl.
• Whisk in flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Let the batter sit for a few minutes.
• Coat each piece of chicken with dry flour.
• Dip the chicken into the batter and let a little batter drip off the chicken.
• Once the excess batter has dripped off add to fryer.
• Fry for 7 to 9 minutes (ensure chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees).
• Repeat with the remaining chicken, frying 3 to 4 tenderloins at a time.
• Drain fried chicken strips on paper towels and serve with favorite dip or dressing.

BAKED CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Lay a chicken breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and use a meat mallet to pound the chicken to ¼" thickness. Be careful not to pound any holes in the chicken.
• Remove the top layer of plastic wrap.
• Place one slice of ham and 1 slice of cheese over the pounded breast. Fold over the sides of the breast to make more of a square (it won't be a perfect square). To roll and wrap the breast, pull up gently on the bottom sheet of the plastic wrap while rolling the breast into a tube-shape. Roll the breast tightly. Now, pick up both side ends of the plastic wrap and carefully spin the breast to tighten each end (as if making sausage links). Fold the twisted ends of the plastic wrap underneath the breast and place it is a dish with the folded plastic ends underneath. This method closes each end of the breast and holds the ham and cheese in place. Repeat with the remaining breasts. Refrigerate the breasts at least 1 hour or up to 2 days ahead.
• Thirty minutes before cooking, remove the breast from the fridge and heat the oven to 375°F. Set the oven rack to middle position.
• Cover a sheet pan with foil and pour the panko breadcrumbs evenly over the foil. Roast the breadcrumbs 5-6 minutes or until golden brown. Shake the pan halfway through browning. Remove from the oven and pour the breadcrumbs onto a small plate to cool.
• Place a metal rack over the same foil-lined sheet pan and spray the rack with nonstick cooking spray (the chicken breast will be placed on this while the chicken cooks).
• Unroll the plastic and season each with kosher salt, black pepper and Herbes de Provence.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard and mayonnaise, and brush a thin layer of the mixture over each breast.
• Place the eggs in a bowl and whisk lightly.
• Place the breadcrumbs and the eggs next to each other on the work surface next to the foil-lined sheet pan.
• Roll and gently press a chicken breast in the panko breadcrumbs.
• Dip and roll the breast in the beaten eggs.
• Once again, roll the breast in the breadcrumbs being careful to cover any bare spots. Place the breaded breast on the rack-covered baking sheet. Repeat with all breasts.
• The breasts can be cooked immediately, or they can be refrigerated (uncovered) up to an hour to allow the coating to dry out a little. I think it works best to let them dry a little in the fridge, but it isn't necessary.
• Cook the breast at 375°F for 30-40 minutes. Spin the sheet pan around after 15 minutes.
• The chicken is done when golden brown and the internal temperature registers 160°F on a meat thermometer.
• Serve with the Dijon Wine Cream Sauce and...
• Enjoy!
• While the chicken cooks, make the sauce.
• Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter and cook until melted
• Add 2 tablespoons flour and whisk until smooth. Cook the butter/flour mixture until it becomes a little darker, 1-2 minutes.
• While whisking, add wine and continue whisking until smooth.
• Continue whisking and add chicken broth and cream.
• Add mustard and thyme. Whisk until smooth.
• Season to taste with kosher salt & black pepper.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and cook just until sauce thickens to almost-gravy consistency. Remove from the heat and set aside. When the chicken is almost ready, reheat the sauce over low heat to serve with the chicken.

EASY BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Place egg in a shallow dish. Place bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper into a large zip-top freezer bag and mix well. Dip 2 chicken strips into egg and then place into bread crumb mixture and shake to coat. Place coated chicken pieces onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Spray each chicken tender with cooking spray 2 times.
• Bake tenders in the preheated oven for 7 minutes; flip, continue to bake on opposite side until no longer pink in the centers, about 7 minutes more. Remove from the oven.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Broil tenders in the preheated oven for extra crunch, about 2 minutes more.

EASY CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
• Mix cracker crumbs, seasoned salt, and garlic powder in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken breasts into melted margarine and press into cracker mixture until coated. Arrange chicken in prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 45 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).

EASY BREADED BAKED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine sour cream, lemon juice, and paprika in a bowl until well combined. Place stuffing mix in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken breasts into sour cream mixture so both sides are covered, then dip into seasoned stuffing mix on both sides. Roll each chicken breast up and place into a glass baking pan.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat and drizzle over the chicken breasts in the baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and browned on the outside, and the juices run clear, 45 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHICKEN BAKED IN BATTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350* and lightly grease 12x7x2 inch baking dish.
• For the chicken: Combine flour, salt, and pepper in zip-lock bag.
• Add chicken breasts, and shake until covered.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in large skillet.
• Place chicken in skillet and cook, turning occasionally, until lightly browned.
• Remove chicken from pan and drain on paper towl.
• For the batter: In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Lightly beat 4 eggs, and add to flour mixture.
• Stir in milk and remaining melted butter from skillet until batter is well blended.
• Pour the batter into the greased baking dish.
• Place the chicken on top of the batter.
• Bake for 1 hour until batter is light brown.

BAKED BREADED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine mayonnaise and milk. In another bowl, combine bread crumbs and onion powder. Dip chicken in mayonnaise mixture, then roll in crumb mixture. , Place in a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10 minutes. Turn over; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until juices run clear.

BREADED CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make bread crumbs: Trim the crust off the bread and discard, tear bread into pieces. Spread bread out on a microwave-safe plate, and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute to dry out the bread. (Alternately, spread the bread out on a baking sheet and dry in a preheated 300 degree F oven for 22 to 25 minutes.) Pulse the dried bread or crumbs in a food processor with the thyme, lemon zest, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
• With the flat side of a cook's knife or the smooth side of a meat-pounder, pound each breast to equal thickness. Put the flour, eggs, and the bread crumbs each separately in 3 shallow dishes. Pat the chicken dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Dip each breast into the flour, then shake off the excess. Next, run the breast through the egg to coat it lightly and hold the chicken over the liquid to let any excess fall back into the bowl. Finally, lay the chicken in the bread crumbs, turn it over and press it into the breading to coat. Lay on a piece of waxed paper.
• Heat a large skillet (12 inches in diameter) over medium heat. Add the oil. Lay 2 chicken breasts smooth-side down in the pan. Cook the chicken without turning until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Turn the chicken and cook until equally brown on the other side, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining 2 breasts. Transfer chicken to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Place all 4 breasts on a rack over a baking pan and bake until firm to the touch, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
• Serving suggestion: Lemon wedges, thyme sprigs for garnish .