Easiest Oven Baked Chicken Recipe
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Easiest Oven Baked Chicken

By: Shirley Pope 
"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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (83)

What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
 

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Original Recipe Yield 3 to 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into parts
  • 3/4 cup melted butter
  • 2 cups crushed saltine crackers

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 594 | Total Fat: 44.9g | Cholesterol: 173mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2003 by VELVEETA0811   view full review
This was so easy and quick to prepare. I put my chicken in a ziploc bag and marinated with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2004 by JEN5360   view full review
I took the advise of the other reviews and used Ritz rather than saltines and seasoned with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2003 by TINAKIDD   view full review
This recipe was very good. I used bread crumbs instead of the crackers. I also seasoned my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2004 by Carly   view full review
I used Ritz just because it's what I had. And I used boneless breast (same reason). This was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2003 by Rebslo   view full review
Very easy, but lacks taste! Where are the spices???
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2005 by Annie   view full review
I tried this recipe last night and I'm not sure why, but it didn't work. The saltine cracker...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2006 by Dani B   view full review
This was GREATTT!!!! I added some onion salt and parsly to the crumbs, and i used half saltine...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2006 by CyndeG   view full review
This was a very good recipe. I did add seasonings to my crushed crackers, and it remined me...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2003 by Cyndy   view full review
I wanted to try a different but simple chicken recipe and this was it! It was very moist and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2003 by GLENDRUIDGREEN   view full review
this was great. i used ritz crackers for a more buttery flavor. everyone liked it. it was a...

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