Top Secret Family Recipe - CHEEZ-IT Chicken

Years ago, Leigh's Dad came up with this delicious tasty dish that has become one of our family's favorites - CHEEZ-IT Chicken.  We absolutely love it and finally took the time to put the recipe together.

It is a great week night favorite and takes about an hour from start to finish.

CHEEZ-IT Chicken   Makes 4-5 servings

3-4 Chicken Breasts (slice each breast into thirds to make strips)

1 1/2 cups crushed CHEEZ-ITs (measured after crushing)

1/2 cup flour

Tony Cachere's Creole Seasoning to taste (I use about a teaspoon)

1 cup milk

1 egg

3/4 stick of butter or margarine


Preheat oven to 350°. Melt butter and pour into 9 x 13 glass pan.  Place CHEEZ-ITs into ziploc sandwich bag and crush with a rolling pin.  Pour CHEEZ-IT's into measuring cup until you reach 1 1/2 cups.  Add 1/2 cup flour.

Add Tony Cachere's seasoning and stir.  Dump mixture on to a paper plate.  In a shallow bowl, mix milk and eggs.  One by one, dredge chicken pieces in milk mixture, then coat with CHEEZ-IT mixture.  I've found it easiest to press the chicken down in to the mixture with a fork, then turn the piece over and repeat.  This helps the mixture stick to the chicken.

Place coated chicken into pan, bake approximately 40 minutes until the coating is crispy.

That's it!!! And let me tell you, it is super delicious! There is always a fight over the crispy, yummy crumbs left in the bottom of the pan too! Leigh's Dad only made the mistake of cleaning out the pan once, and now knows that his life will be shortened if he does that again!!!!

This isn't a sponsored post, but if anyone out there in CHEEZ-IT land wants to sponsor us, we would be willing!!  Honestly, we just love CHEEZ-ITs out here in Crosby and realllllly llllooooovvveeee CHEEZ-IT Chicken!!! And we hope you do too!

 

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