Nacho Chicken
One of my most-requested meals - flavorful baked chicken, with a slightly spicy edge.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 4 thinly-sliced chicken breasts
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 9.5 oz. bag Nacho Cheese Doritos
- ¼ cup diced green chilies
- ½ cup fiesta or Mexican blend shredded cheese
Instructions
- Spray a 9x13 pan (or baking sheet) with non-stick spray and preheat the oven to 425°.
- Crush the Doritos into crumbs and set aside.
- Combine the milk and beaten egg and set aside.
- Dip each chicken breast into flour to evenly coat all sides. Shake off any excess.
- Dip each flour-coated chicken breast into the milk and egg mixture.
- Finally, place the chicken breasts in the crushed Doritos, pressing the crumbs into the chicken so they will stick. The goal is to get as much of the crumbs to stick as possible.
- Set the chicken in the prepared pan in a single layer and bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. If the chicken is getting brown too fast, cover it with aluminum foil while baking.
- Take the pan out of the oven and spread each chicken breast with about 1 tablespoon of diced green chilies. Then, sprinkle about ⅛ cup of cheese over the chicken and chilies.
- Return the chicken to the oven and bake uncovered for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and slightly golden.
Notes
- I usually set up a dredging station with three plates, gallon freezer bags, or pie pans when I need to coat chicken.
- You can use all-purpose flour or wheat flour for this recipe - I have tried both and they both work well.
- I sometimes add a little salt and pepper to the flour before coating the chicken, but the Doritos definitely add the flavor, so be sure not to add too much if you choose to do that.
- You can coat the chicken earlier in the day, cover the pan with foil or plastic wrap, and the place it in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake it. This may change the baking time slightly, but it has always worked well for me.
- This chicken tastes great with a variety of side dishes - salad, green beans, rice, hashbrowns, etc.