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Breaded Mayo Chicken

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Course: Main Course
Keyword: chicken, main dish
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 445kcal
Try this Breaded Mayo chicken for a great family dinner with your picky eaters. I bet they'll love it! And it goes so well with our Cheesy Rice!

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • cooling rack
  • Meat thermometer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Mayonnaise Duke's mayo or whatever you have
  • 1/2 cup Fresh parmesan cheese grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika or you can use paprika
  • 1 sleeve Ritz garlic butter crackers or normal Ritz
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/5 lbs Chicken breasts about 3 whole chicken breasts

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray.
  • Using a paring knife, cut a horizontal slit into each chicken breast. Making sure to not slice all the way through; should be only 1-2 inch cut.
  • Make the mayo mixture. In a small mixing bowl stir together the seasoning, mayo, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper, and parmesan cheese.
  • In a gallon bag smash/crush the Ritz crackers.
  • With your hands, insert the mayo mixture into the chicken, and spread the remaining mixture evenly over the chicken breasts.
  • Add the crushed Ritz crackers on top of the chicken breasts, and make sure it's evenly spread.
  • Place the chicken breasts onto a baking sheet lined with a cooling rack. Cook 30 to 40 minutes or until the chicken has reached 165°F internal temperature.
  • Then it's ready to serve and eat!

Notes

This is a great dish to serve with French fries, pasta or our Cheesy Rice its a great easy dinner to do!