Cracker Crusted Parmesan Chicken Food

CRACKER CRUSTED PARMESAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix mayo and lemon juice in medium bowl. Combine cracker crumbs, cheese and basil in separate bowl.
• DIP chicken, 1 breast at a time, in mayo mixture, then roll in crumb mixture until evenly coated. Place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until done (165°F).

RITZ CRACKER CRUMB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Rinse chicken and pat dry.
• Place Ritz crackers in the blender and blend until finer than breadcrumbs.
• Melt butter completely (I microwave it).
• Dip chicken in melted butter.
• Coat chicken in Ritz crumbs and place on baking sheet.
• Bake for 45 minutes.

RITZ CRACKER CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Combine the Ritz crackers, Parmesan and pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Process until the mixture forms fines crumbs, about 20 seconds.
• Place the flour in a large bowl for dipping. Beat the eggs with the milk in separate large bowl until frothy. Place half of the Ritz cracker and Parmesan mixture in a third bowl for dipping.
• Working with one breast at a time, roll in the flour making sure it is thoroughly coated. Dip in the egg and turn until coated. Transfer to the Ritz cracker crumb bowl and turn until the chicken is completely coated. Transfer to a plate or platter. (Can be done several hours in advance at this point. Keep refrigerated until ready to proceed).
• Melt the butter with the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the Ritz cracker-coated chicken and cook until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Spread enough of the marinara sauce to thickly coat the bottom of the baking dish. Arrange the chicken on top of the sauce. Spoon the rest of the sauce over each breast and top with the mozzarella cheese and the remaining Ritz cracker and Parmesan mixture. Bake until bubbly and browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

ANIMAL CRACKER CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH FUJI CARAMELIZED APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the cleaned and rinsed chicken breasts into a mixing bowl. Cut an incision into the breasts that's large enough to fit the stuffing. After you make the incision, sprinkle the breasts with the garlic, salt, pepper, and fresh thyme breast. Cover and refrigerate while you prep the bread crumbs and saute the apples.
• In a mixing bowl combine the animal crackers and bread crumbs.
• Heat saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and the apples. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes depending on how soft you would like them.
• Whisk the egg in a small bowl. Lay out a sheet of aluminum foil. Put a seasoned chicken breast on the foil and stuff 1/4 of the apples into the incision. Dredge the chicken in the whisked egg, and then roll it in the bread crumb mixture. Put the breaded chicken breast back on the sheet of foil and roll it up so the foil is covering the breast completely. Repeat these steps for the remaining breasts. Lastly, place the wrapped chicken breasts in a baking pan and bake for 1 hour. Remove the pan from the oven, unwrap the chicken and serve on individual plates.

CRACKER AND PARMESAN CRUSTED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Using a food processor, grind the oyster crackers, Ritz crackers, parmigiano-reggiano, parsley, chives, thyme, Old Bay seasoning and garlic powder, if using. Transfer to a shallow bowl. Place the flour in another shallow bowl. In a third shallow bowl, beat the eggs and cream.
• Fill a large skillet with enough EVOO to reach a depth of 1/4 inch and heat over medium-high heat. Preheat the oven to 200°. Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper. Coat the fish with the flour, shaking off any excess; coat with the egg mixture, then with the cracker crumbs. Working with 2 fillets at a time, fry the fish in the skillet, turning once, until deep golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer each batch to the oven to keep warm.

MEDITERRANEAN CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In a medium bowl, combine the egg and cream and beat well.
• In a pie plate or flat bowl, combine cracker crumbs, cheese, basil, garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.
• Rinse chicken and pat dry.
• Dip each piece into the egg mixture and then dredge in the crumb mixture.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and fry chicken for 5 minutes per side or until crusty and golden brown.
• Place chicken in a 9x13 baking pan and cover with foil.
• Bake covered for 15 minutes, then remove foil and bake for 15 more minutes or until juices of chicken run clear.

PARMESAN-CRUSTED CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Place a rack in the top third of the oven. Heat oven to 425°F Set a wire rack on a baking sheet and coat rack lightly with cooking spray.
• In a shallow bowl, stir together breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley (if using), and pepper. In another shallow bowl, whisk together mustard and egg whites until frothy and opaque. Dip each chicken tender in egg white mixture, then in breadcrumb mixture to coat all sides. Place on prepared rack.
• Spritz top of each tender lightly and evenly with cooking spray, then turn and repeat on the other side. Bake until crumb coating is golden brown and crisp and chicken is no longer pink at the center, 15-20 minutes. Serve immediately.