Crispy Baked Chicken Breasts

Submitted by Jennifer

"This is the only recipe I use to cook chicken breasts. My husband always complained about chicken breasts being too dry, but he likes this recipe because the meat stays juicy and the seasonings give the chicken good flavor."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups crisp rice cereal, coarsely crushed
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound)

directions

1. In a medium size bowl, combine cereal, flour, salt, dried thyme and poultry seasoning.
2. Place melted butter in another bowl.
3. Dip chicken in butter, then into cereal mixture.
4. Place breaded chicken into a greased baking pan.
5. Drizzle chicken with remaining butter.
6. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

Reviews

[HEP MEP]

We really liked this too! I'm always looking for a coating for oven chicken breasts,that won't dry out the chicken,or have the coating stick to the pan,before you can even have a bite. I made 5, in case my daughter would want another, and she did! So no left-overs here either! Only thing different I did was lightly salt and pepper the chicken before coating,and increased the thyme and poultry seasoning. I didn't have to drizzle with left-over butter, because I used that Reynold's Release stuff,and it turned out great. Thanks a lot - it will be in my list of chicken dishes now! MEP

 

[Tinkerbell]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe, Jennifer! I originally planned on using mayonnaise instead of the butter (because it's the only way i've ever had moist baked chicken), but at the last minute decided to try the recipe as written first. I'm so glad i did! All three of us really enjoyed it. My husband just kept repeating how moist it was. But, the 5 star rating comes from the fact that it was the first time in a very long time that we didn't have any leftover chicken! This recipe was incredibly easy, and fun too! The rice krispies would make fun popping sounds when i would check the meat for doneness. My son looked at me funny when he saw me rolling chicken in rice krispies instead of bread crumbs, but he doesn't think it's so weird now!

 

[Mickey5]

This is a delightfully easy chicken breast recipe. It comes out sinfully moist and tender. Note: I used "Special K" as the cereal and it worked just fine. Mickey

 

[ltdsaloon16r]

Tender and juicy chicken dish. Easy to make too, what a bonus! The poultry seasoning gives it just the right amount of flavouring, thanks for posting.

 

[kriggsbee]

I really liked this recipe! It had clean flavors, and, despite the butter, I felt like I was eating light. I used fresh thyme in place of the dried. I do think you have to be careful of the butter drizzled over the top. I did a bit too much, and I believe it made my coating a little soggy. I will definitely use this again.