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Easy Baked Chicken

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"One of the easiest chicken recipes I know and always a hit!" — R.A.S.

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4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 cup French dressing

1 1/2 cups cornflakes cereal crumbs

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Place the dressing in a shallow dish or bowl for dipping. Do the same with the cornflakes crumbs or breadcrumbs (see Cook's Note). Dip the chicken breasts, one at a time, in the dressing, then in the breadcrumbs to coat.
Place chicken breasts in prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 45 mins

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
You can used crushed cornflakes instead of breadcrumbs, if you prefer.

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I love the idea of this recipe, but I like everyone else did not use French dressing and who eats cornflakes anymore. I have made this twice once with Caesar dressing and breadcrumbs mixed with Parmesan cheese, and tonight with a cheese and garlic Italian dressing and again breadcumbs w/Parmesan. I baked at 360 for 40min. Both turned out very moist and had great flavor. Hope this helps.

—a.gibson

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 04, 2004

I tried this because the rating was so high, but had low expectations because of the ingredients. Unfortunately I was right. This just didn't suit our tastes. All as well, thanks for the post.

—Momof2

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Apr 24, 2008

Easy & quick. The whole family enjoyed it. I must say that I find msot of the reviews for this recipe odd... if you completely change it, how can you rate it?

—Susan

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Jul 17, 2007

We used ranch dressing and breadcrumbs- Very tasty. I poured the ranch into a ziplock and threw the chicken in and shook it around and hit with a rolling pin a few times- the chicken came out very moist, and there was no mess from 'dipping' the chicken into the dressing. Will make again, even the picky husband loved it- took about 45-50 mins to bake.

—A. Pups

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Mar 29, 2008

I made this recipe to suit my diet. I used 1 cup of non-fat ranch dressing and 1 1/2 cups of non-fat garlic croutons. This was excellent.

—TALCOTT

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Dec 10, 2007

Fantastic! Not only is the flavor and crunchiness out of this world, but this recipe knows chicken!!!! She bakes it only 25-30 minutes, not like other website "chefs" who advise baking 1-1/2 hours! That's TOUGH chicken. Also, I had some leftover gravy and stuffing that I mixed together and placed it over the chicken breast halves. This was another alternative!

—gghaupt

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Apr 14, 2008

I've made this without the salad dressing for years, and it always comes out crisp, moist and delicious. I use the cornflake crumbs or breadcrumbs,but always add some garlic powder and, occasionally, dried oregano to the crumbs. I found that the crumbs will adhere beautifully if the chicken is just damp. A few tiny dabs of butter or margerine on top, and bake 350 for 40-45 minutes. I never seem to find the chicken breasts with the wing attached these days, but they are delicious that way.

—June G.

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Apr 15, 2007

WOW was this easy and really good. I used ritz crackers instead, more of a buttery flavor and added some garlic salt and rosemary seasoning in with the crackers--great!!!!! Will make again!!

—Jennifer

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Nutrition

Calories
498 kcal
25%

Carbohydrates
19.4 g
6%

Cholesterol
67 mg
22%

Fat
33.8 g
52%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
25.2 g
50%

Sodium
690 mg
28%

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

Nutritional Information

Easy Baked Chicken

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 498
Calories from Fat: 304

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 33.8g 52 %
Saturated Fat 6g 30 %
Cholesterol 67mg 22 %
Sodium 690mg 28 %
** Potassium 211mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 19.4g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Protein 25.2g 50 %
Sugars 11.4g
Vitamin A 4 %
Vitamin C 4 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 39 %
** Thiamin 19 %
** Niacin 140 %
** Vitamin B6 52 %
** Magnesium 9 %
** Folate 30 %

* 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.