Bubba, Dennis, and Jerry's Farm Baked Crispy Chicken and Gravy

Andi of Longmeadow Farm's Note:

You could hear the lunch bell ring from all the way over at the barn. Dong! Dong! Dong! "It's time for lunch!" Jerry shouted. He jumped down off the tractor and headed for the old pickup truck. "Whata we having?" yelled Bubba. Dennis smiled, "We having that lip smacking good chicken with that sauce!" Everyone piled into the back of the truck and made their way to the table, it was piled high with tasty chicken, sauce in a gravy ladle and some nice red tomatoes. Hurry up and pass that down here...Granddad boldly nodded. Feel free to add the sauce to potatoes or vegetables as suggested by Jen T who must be a genius! Thanks, Jen! But most of all *enjoy* and gather around the table and rest a spell.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• ¼ cup mayonnaise (can use light or fat free)
• 1 cup corn flake crumbs (judge the size of your chicken, more may be needed)
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional-seasoning salt)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 1⁄8; teaspoon paprika
• 1 dash ground red pepper (optional spicy)
• 1⁄8; teaspoon ground pepper

Gravy Sauce

• ½ cup milk (can use skim)
• ¼ cup mayonnaise (can use light or fat free)
• ¼ cup cheddar cheese , grated
• ¼ teaspoon ground thyme
• 1⁄8; teaspoon pepper
• 1 dash Tabasco sauce (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees or 176 Celsius.
2. Using a bowl, roll chicken breasts thinly with mayonnaise.
3. Put corn flake crumbs in a zip-loc bag. with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and red pepper (if using).
4. Throw chicken (covered with mayo) in corn flake mixture.
5. Spray a baking pan with cooking spray, and place chicken in sprayed pan.
6. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes (if larger chicken breast adjust for longer cooking time). Internal temp of chicken must be 180 degrees or 83 Celsius.
7. Easy Sauce: In medium sauce pan whisk milk into mayonnaise, and warm over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
8. Add cheese, thyme, pepper, and optional Tabasco sauce. Adjust seasoning to taste, stirring until cheese is melted.
9. Heat until thickened slightly, (about 3 minutes).
10. Serve chicken on platter with sauce in gravy boat.

Reviews

[MaddieLC]

This was just okay... the gravy was really cheesy, and I love cheese. Not sure I'd make this again...

[Color Guard Mom]

I made this recipe for the Potluck Tag Game. It is very easy to make and definitely pretty on the plate. It wasn't something DH and I really liked all that much, but I see others like it - so it's just a matter of tastes. We did like the sauce very much! Thanks for the recipe and the new tastes adventures.

[stingo]

A good recipe for making chicken breasts more interesting. (I typically have mine boiled.) I followed the instructions as written, but omitting the garlic powder, and including the spicier elements like the red pepper and tabasco sauce. I note a pronounced pepper flavor (I used freshly ground in the measurements indicated), almost to the exclusion of other flavors. When I make this again I will try it without the hot stuff, and maybe dialing down the pepper a bit. I get the feeling I should be liking this more than a 3 star review would indicate, so I'm going to continue to make it until I get it right for my palate. Thanks for sharing.