Best 7 Cheddar Baked Chicken Recipes

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Cheddar baked chicken is a classic comfort food dish that is easy to make and loved by people of all ages. The combination of tender chicken, creamy cheddar cheese, and flavorful seasonings creates a delicious and satisfying meal that is perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions. With just a few simple ingredients and a few easy steps, you can create a mouthwatering cheddar baked chicken dish that will surely impress your family and friends.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CHEDDAR BAKED CHICKEN



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This recipe is very quick and easy to prepare. The flavors blend to make it rather tasty. It is great with plain white rice and your favorite vegetable. Why not give it a try?

Provided by Judy

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

¼ cup butter, melted
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
½ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1 cup crispy rice cereal
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut in half
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a medium baking dish with 1/4 cup melted butter.
  • In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. In a separate bowl, beat together the egg and milk. In a third bowl, mix the cheese, bread crumbs, cereal. Dredge chicken pieces in the flour mixture, dip in the egg mixture, then press in the breadcrumb mixture to coat. Arrange in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle 2 tablespoons butter evenly over chicken.
  • Bake 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until coating is golden brown and chicken juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.9 g, Cholesterol 119.5 mg, Fat 22.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 22.1 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 866 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

CHEDDAR BAKED CHICKEN RECIPE



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Tender, juicy chicken with a crispy cheddar coating.

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup butter (divided)
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 eggs
1 Tablespoon milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 cup Corn Flakes (crushed)
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Melt 1/4 cup butter and pour melted butter in an even layer in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder; set aside.
  • In another bowl, whisk together eggs and milk; set aside.
  • In a third bowl, combine cheddar cheese, bread crumbs and crushed Corn Flakes; set aside.
  • Dip each chicken breast in the flour mixture, then the egg mixture and finish by coating it in the Corn Flake mixture.
  • Place coated chicken breasts in prepared pan and use the remaining butter to put a pat of butter on top of each piece of chicken.
  • Bake for 35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

Nutrition Facts : Servingsize 1 serving, Calories 1100 kcal, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 517 mg, Sodium 799 mg, Carbohydrate 56 g, Sugar 4 g, Protein 166 mg

BAKED CHEDDAR-DIJON CHICKEN TENDERS



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Provided by Kelly Senyei

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups cheddar crackers, such as Cheez-It or Cheese Nips
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 1/4 pound chicken tenders
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 cup all-purpose flour
Ranch dressing, ketchup or honey mustard, for dipping

Steps:

  • Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 475 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and brush it with the olive oil.
  • Pulse the cheddar crackers in a food processor until finely ground. Alternatively, place the crackers in a resealable plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Transfer the cracker crumbs to a wide, shallow bowl then stir in the paprika.
  • In another wide, shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs with the mustard. Place the flour in a third wide, shallow bowl.
  • Coat each chicken tender in the flour, shaking off any excess, then dip it in the eggs. Press it in the cracker crumbs until evenly coated then transfer to the prepared baking sheet, arranging all of the chicken tenders in a single layer about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake, flipping them once, until golden brown, about 15 minutes total. Serve with ranch dressing, ketchup or honey mustard, for dipping.

BAKED CRISPY CHEDDAR CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.1/5)



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Provided by á-5050

Number Of Ingredients 1

2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Crush crackers. If using chicken breasts and not tenders, cut each chicken breast into 3 large pieces. Pour the milk, cheese and cracker crumbs into 3 separate small pans. Toss the salt and pepper into the cracker crumbs and stir the mixture around to combine. Dip each piece of chicken into the milk and then the cheese. Press the cheese into the chicken with your fingers. Then press the cheesy coated chicken into the cracker crumbs and press it in. Spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray and lay the chicken inside the pan. Sprinkle the dried parsley over the chicken. Cover the pan with tin foil and bake at 400 degrees fahrenheit for 35 minutes. Remove the tin foil, bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the edges of the chicken are golden brown and crispy. In a medium sized sauce pan combine the cream of chicken soup, sour cream and butter with a whisk. Stir it over medium high heat until the sauce is nice and hot. Serve over the chicken.

GARLIC CHICKEN BAKED WITH CHEDDAR THYME CRUST



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We found this recipe on the back of a Tillamook Medium Cheddar Cheese bag, the shredded variety. We loved it. It is a simple dish. We ate it with mashed potatoes, a salad and cooked carrots. But you can pair it with whatever yoiu like to please your family's own tastes. If you don't have TIllamook cheese in your area, just use your regular brand of cheese, medium variety. We like our chicken seared before baking so I lightly browned each side of the chicken before proceeding with the baking.

Provided by OceanLuvinGranny

Categories     Poultry

Time 30m

Yield 4 breasts, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 tablespoons salted butter, plus
extra salted butter, for buttering baking dish
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
3/4 cup tillamook finely shredded medium cheddar
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (lightly pounded to 1/4 inch thick)

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Lightly butter a medium baking dish.
  • In a medium saucepan, melt butter over low hear.
  • Stir in garlic and cook iuntil tender (2-3 minutes).
  • In a shallow bowl, mix panko breadcrumbs, cheddar, Parmesan, thyme and salt and pepper.
  • Dip each breast in garlic butter to coat then press into breadcrumb mixture. Turn to coat both sides.
  • Arrange breasts in prepared baking dish.
  • Drizzle with any remaining garlic butter and sprinkle3 ith remaining topping.
  • Bake about 25-30 minutes until chicken juices run clean when pierced with a fork.

CHEDDAR CRUSTED BAKED CHICKEN



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I am trying to steer away from fried foods. One of my members asked me to test this recipe - I did. My family loved it. The sauce, using canned chicken soup is delicious when drizzled over the chicken. I serve this with vegetables or a crisp green salad

Provided by Angela Nair

Categories     Chicken

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 12

1kg free range chicken tenders or chicken breasts
1 or 2 pkg graham crackers or gluten free crackers
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed black pepper
1/2 c milk (use whole or half and half)
3 c grated cheddar or cheese of choice
1 tsp fresh chopped parsley
1 tsp freshly chopped thyme
SAUCE
10 oz can chicken soup
2 Tbsp sour cream (use fat reduced)
2 Tbsp butter

Steps:

  • 1. Crush crackers. If using chicken breasts and not tenders, cut each chicken breast into 3 large pieces.
  • 2. Pour the milk, cheese and cracker crumbs into 3 separate small pans. Toss the salt and pepper into the cracker crumbs and stir the mixture around to combine. NOTE: you can add a teaspoon of Italian seasoning if you wish
  • 3. Dip each piece of chicken into the milk and then the cheese. Press the cheese into the chicken with your fingers. Then press the cheesy coated chicken into the cracker crumbs and press it in.
  • 4. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and lay the chicken inside the pan. Sprinkle the parsley and thyme over the chicken.
  • 5. Cover the pan with tin foil and bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes. Remove the tin foil, bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the edges of the chicken are golden brown and crispy.
  • 6. SAUCE: In a medium sized sauce pan combine the cream of chicken soup, sour cream and butter with a whisk. Stir it over medium high heat until the sauce is nice and hot. Serve over the chicken.

CHEDDAR BAKED CHICKEN



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Easy, delicious, quick and healthy!! I use my own home made mustard when making this dish but use any that you like...so many different mustards out there. I have a huge collection of chicken recipes as my youngest daughter never ate anything else for 2 years!! Just 225 calories per serving!!

Provided by Doreen Fish

Categories     Chicken

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 Tbsp milk
2 Tbsp prepared mustard...any kind
1 c grated cheddar cheese...i like old for the sharp flavor
3 Tbsp all purpose flour
2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Steps:

  • 1. Mix together the milk and the mustard in a bowl.. In another bowl mix together cheese, flour and chives. Dip the chicken in the milk and mustard mixture brushing to coat evenly.. Dip the breasts into the cheese/flour mixture, pressing to coat evenly. Place on a cookie sheet and spoon any spare cheese coating over the top. Bake in a 400 degree oven for approx 30 - 35 minutes until golden brown and juices run clear.
  • 2. Serve with baked potatoes and a toss salad. It is so good and so easy!!!

Tips:

  • Use a variety of cheeses: Try using a blend of cheeses, such as cheddar, Parmesan, and mozzarella, to create a more complex flavor.
  • Don't overcook the chicken: Chicken is best when it is cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C). Overcooked chicken will be dry and tough.
  • Use a flavorful breadcrumb mixture: Add some herbs, spices, and bread crumbs to the chicken before baking. This will help to create a crispy coating and add flavor.
  • Bake the chicken on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet: This will help to prevent the chicken from sticking to the pan and make cleanup easier.
  • Let the chicken rest before serving: Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before cutting into it. This will help to keep the juices in the chicken and prevent it from drying out.

Conclusion:

Cheddar baked chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a meal that your whole family will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner idea, give cheddar baked chicken a try!

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