Easiest Oven Baked Chicken

135 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 60
  • 4 star values: 53
  • 3 star values: 13
  • 2 star values: 5
  • 1 star values: 4
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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!

By Shirley Pope
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Ingredients

8
Original recipe yields 8 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

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  • 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.

Partner Tip

Reynolds® Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
594 calories; 44.9 g total fat; 173 mg cholesterol; 429 mg sodium. 12.4 g carbohydrates; 33.5 g protein; Full Nutrition

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Most helpful positive review

VELVEETA0811
Rating: 5 stars
08/08/2003
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.
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Annie
Rating: 1 stars
03/10/2005
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.
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(46)
135 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 60
  • 4 star values: 53
  • 3 star values: 13
  • 2 star values: 5
  • 1 star values: 4
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VELVEETA0811
Rating: 5 stars
08/08/2003
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.
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(335)
JEN5360
Rating: 5 stars
12/09/2004
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!
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TINAKIDD
Rating: 4 stars
09/21/2003
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!
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Carly
Rating: 4 stars
11/30/2004
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.
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Rebslo
Rating: 2 stars
06/23/2003
Very easy but lacks taste! Where are the spices???
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Annie
Rating: 1 stars
03/10/2005
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.
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Dani B
Rating: 5 stars
01/14/2006
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!!!
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Cyndy
Rating: 5 stars
06/23/2003
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.
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CyndeG
Rating: 4 stars
10/08/2006
This was a very good recipe. I did add seasonings to my crushed crackers and it remined me of a shake and bake type chicken. Definatly a keeper. Thanks for the recipe.
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