Today’s share is a fantastic tried and true recipe – Famous Butter Chicken (aka, Ritz Cracker Chicken)! The name suits the recipe, This is the BEST baked chicken recipe!
FAMOUS BUTTER CHICKEN (AKA, RITZ CRACKER CHICKEN)
The chicken is so tender, moist and juicy. One of the easiest, tastiest chicken breast recipes I have made. I love when a recipe only has a few ingredients but still delivers on taste. I am excited to be adding this to my recipe box on Sweet Little Bluebird, you’ll want to add it to your recipe box too.
Note: Not to be confused with the popular Indian dish, Butter Chicken – one of my favorites.
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I love when a recipe calls for just a few ingredients but still delivers on taste.
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE FAMOUS BUTTER CHICKEN (AKA, RITZ CRACKER CHICKEN)
To make this chicken all you need are four boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 2 eggs, Ritz crackers, garlic salt and pepper. You can easily adapt the flavor by using your favorite seasonings.
HOW TO MAKE FAMOUS BUTTER CHICKEN (AKA, RITZ CRACKER CHICKEN)
Simply dip the chicken in eggs, then dredge in the cracker crumbs and place in a 9×13 baking dish that has been lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Last, top chicken evenly with pieces of butter.
NOTE: For this dinner, I needed to bake one chicken breast separate for my daughter with an egg allergy. Instead of dipping the breast in eggs, I dipped it in plain yogurt and then the cracker crumbs, baking it in a small baking dish. She absolutely loved it! She ate the whole chicken breast, which was shocking because she usually eats like a bird.
Bake on middle rack of oven (pre-heated at 375 degrees F) for 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken breasts reach a safe minimum 165 degree F internal temperature.
Famous Butter Chicken (aka, Ritz Cracker Chicken)
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup crushed Ritz crackers or similar butter crackers
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
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*The recipe calls for placing the butter around the chicken, but I opted to place the butter on top of the chicken – it turned out wonderful! Add your favorite poultry seasonings for extra flavor (garlic/onion powder and more).
Leslie Guild
I do something similar, but I dip my thin cut chicken breast in sour cream infused with garlic powder , instead of eggs, and i melt my butter to put on top, so it’s pretty close. And yes always delicious.
Renee
I make something evey similar but I coat the chicken in mayo then roll in Ritz crackers and shredded cheddar cheese, no need for the butter. It’s my kids favorite!
Darla M Greene
Love the crunch and it takes fabulous so easy to make and the house smells great while it’s baking
Leanne
Could I use Soda crackers if I dint have the othere ones?
Donna
I found this recipe about two years ago. After that first time my husband stated this was THE best chicken he ever had and why wasn’t I making chicken this way all along? We’d been married for 39 years at that point. I asked him why HE hadn’t been making it that way…🤭
DeeAnn
That’s what I was wondering too, Kelley. Next time I will try airfrying one piece before baking the rest. I like adding some sweet coconut to the cracker mixture. Gives it a nice sweet taste!
Jennifer
Is unsalted butter best to use? Wondering how salty it turns out with regular butter?
Mary Neumann
You can use unsalted butter – you can salt after baking to your liking, Jennifer.
Rhonda
My family loves this. Sometimes I bake, sometimes I try. I use Townhouse crackers. It is absolutely delicious.
kathy williams
I’m going to try it with crushed salsa sun chips.
Kristin S
Would it be just as good with wheat flavored Ritz?
DeeAnn
This is DELICIOUS! First time I made it exactly as the recipe directs. The second time I added sweet flaked coconut to the cracker crumbs! It was great!
Cindy
Hi! Would this recipe work with thick cut pork chops?
DeeAnn
That’s how I make my fried pork chops. I brown them on the stove first – then put them into the over.
Angie
Can I make it with chicken tenders ?
Mary Neumann
Yes you can, Angie!
Lucia smith
I have tried butter chicken recipe with ghee instead of butter. Now you may ask how to use ghee? Ghee is used here as a butter replacement. The result is a tasty chicken dish with additional ghee flavor. I have used best quality grass-fed ghee.
To know more : https://milkio.co.nz/how-to-use-ghee/
Anne
Ghee is a good idea since it is basically clarified butter!
Jackie Lewis
I love cooking with high quality Ghee!!!
Jennifer
My husband and I are absolutely obsessed with this butter chicken recipe. I’ve made several times now and every time has been delicious. I’ve told my family n friends about it as well. Can’t wait to hear what they have to say. Thanks so much for this recipe. If your debating on whether or not to make this , let me tell u , u will not be disappointed. It will be a family favorite for sure.
Monkeydevil
This is a delicious and easy to make recipe. The only change I make is I dredge the breasts in flour, then into the beaten egg and then into the Ritz cracker crumb mixture. It makes great leftovers and goes well with rice, potatoes or buttered noodles. If the breasts are big I slice them horizontally into two thinner pieces. Definitely put this recipe into your rotation!
Barb
My family loves it I use less butter but still comes out great! I use cutlets so don’t cook it as long.
Kathy Akin
I use ritz crackers to bread haddock and pan fry it. It is also very tasty!
Katrina
We called it cracker chicken growing up. We used the butter to dip the chicken in before coating! No eggs!
Kelly Denault
I wonder how you would air fry this?
Angie
I’ve made this for years. I don’t use the egg. I dip in buttermilk or melted butter.
We grew up calling it Ritzy Chicken. It’s a favorite in our family.
Debbie
I made this chicken for dinner tonight and it was a hit!! I also placed the pats of butter on top of the chicken and it helped crisp the coating. The chicken was so moist! Definitely will make this again! Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Kelley
Since it’s a gazillion degrees outside everywhere right now, I wonder if you could do this in the air fryer?
Maggie
I butterflied two large chicken breasts and cooked it according to instructions. It came out burnt but still good. Next time I will only bake for 30 minutes and maybe even flip the chicken breast half way through.
Laurie
Can the recipe be made from frozen chicken, cooked longer??
Maryann Stevens
Can this recipe be made with skin on bone in chicken breasts? How long should they be in the oven?
Kobe
What would be the cooking time if using thighs?
Linda
Can you use chicken legs and thighs
Ronda
Hi! Did you ever try using the legs and thighs? I see good questions but no answers ☹️ my dad likes dark meat. Guess I’ll give it a try
Mary Neumann
Ronda, you can use thighs, legs…just make sure the chicken is cooked thoroughly.
https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-internal-temperatures
Sheri Blevins
Thighs worked greatb
Linda
This is a delicious recipe. We all love it. I have a granddaughter with an egg allergy like your daughter. I dip the seasoned chicken into melted butter and then the crumbs. It’s tender and delicious and now that’s my husband’s favorite way to have it.
Tracy
Cat I subs substitute boneless skinless chicken thighs?
Melanie D Goforth
That’s what I’m going to use tomorrow , thighs have so much more flavor 😋
Stef
My boyfriend is OBSESSED and I mean obsessed with this recipe.
I serve it over buttered rice and topped with a can of Campbell’s condensed cream of mushroom soup. He said he could eat this every day for the rest of his life!
Kathy
Is this crispy after cooking or more soft cracker breading?
Dale
why can’t you make recipe printable, so you can make it where you don’t have internet!
Mary Neumann
Dale, it is printable, it’s below with the full recipe. See PRINT.