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Easiest Oven Baked Chicken

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"Delicious, moist, good-the-next-day chicken! Use as many pieces of chicken as needed. I use breasts, thighs, and legs. I have never found anyone who did not like this dish!" — Shirley Pope

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Original recipe makes 3 to 4 servings Change Servings

1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into parts
3/4 cup melted butter

2 cups crushed saltine crackers

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Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Dip the skinless chicken pieces in the melted butter/margarine. Coat with the crushed salted cracker crumbs. Place on a cookie sheet lined with tin foil and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

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This was so easy and quick to prepare. I put my chicken in a ziploc bag and marinated with lime juice,salt,pepper,season all,and Adobo Goya for about 5 min. then I followed the recipe as instructed. The results were a crispy coating outside and tender and moist chicken inside. Those who got bland or boring results must have failed to season.

—VELVEETA0811

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Jun 22, 2003

Very easy, but lacks taste! Where are the spices???

—Rebslo

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Dec 09, 2004

I took the advise of the other reviews and used Ritz rather than saltines and seasoned with salt and pepper and a dash of garlic salt, and it turned out wonderful! It was so easy and my family loved it!

—JEN5360

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Sep 21, 2003

This recipe was very good. I used bread crumbs instead of the crackers. I also seasoned my bread crumbs with garlic powder, red pepper, creole seasoning, and some other things that I have hanging around the house. I used chicken wings as well. It was very moist and delicious!

—TINAKIDD

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Nov 30, 2004

I used Ritz just because it's what I had. And I used boneless breast (same reason). This was really really easy. Moist, crispy and tasty. Needed salt & pepper, but easily remedied. Not a lot of flavor, but sometimes, that's exactly what we're looking for.

—Carly

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Mar 10, 2005

I tried this recipe last night and I'm not sure why, but it didn't work. The saltine cracker coating that was on the bottom fell off and stuck to the tin foil, and there was no taste to the chicken.

—Annie

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Jan 14, 2006

This was GREATTT!!!! I added some onion salt and parsly to the crumbs, and i used half saltine and half ritz. My husband is dying for me to make it again!!!

—Dani B

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Jun 22, 2003

I wanted to try a different but simple chicken recipe and this was it! It was very moist and delicious and couldn't get any easier.

—Cyndy

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Nutrition

Calories
594 kcal
30%

Carbohydrates
12.4 g
4%

Cholesterol
173 mg
58%

Fat
44.9 g
69%

Fiber
0.5 g
2%

Protein
33.5 g
67%

Sodium
429 mg
17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Easiest Oven Baked Chicken

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 594
Calories from Fat: 404

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 44.9g 69 %
Saturated Fat 18.6g 93 %
Cholesterol 173mg 58 %
Sodium 429mg 17 %
Potassium 354mg 10 %
Total Carbohydrates 12.4g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2 %
Protein 33.5g 67 %
Sugars 0.1g
Vitamin A 15 %
Vitamin C 5 %
Calcium 4 %
Iron 25 %
** Thiamin 10 %
Niacin 144 %
Vitamin B6 38 %
Magnesium 14 %
Folate 20 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.