Description
Mom’s butter baked chicken elevates home cooking with golden, crispy skin and rich, tender meat that melts on your plate. Comfort and nostalgia blend perfectly, inviting you to savor each delicious bite of this classic family favorite.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 can (10.5 ounces/298 grams) cream of chicken soup
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350°F (175°C), ensuring a consistent temperature for even cooking.
- Create a seasoned coating by blending flour with aromatic spices like salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika in a shallow preparation vessel.
- Carefully envelop each chicken breast in the spice-infused flour mixture, ensuring complete and uniform coverage.
- Transfer melted butter into a baking dish, strategically positioning the flour-coated chicken pieces atop the golden liquid.
- Initiate the initial roasting phase by placing the dish in the preheated oven, allowing the chicken to transform for approximately 30 minutes.
- Midway through cooking, gently rotate the chicken pieces to promote balanced browning and thorough heat distribution.
- Craft a creamy sauce by whisking milk and cream of chicken soup until smooth and well-integrated.
- Delicately cascade the velvety sauce over the partially cooked chicken, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Return the dish to the oven for an additional 30-minute roasting period, watching for a golden-brown exterior and complete internal cooking.
- Once achieved, remove from the oven and allow a brief resting period before presenting with complementary side dishes.
Notes
- Ensure chicken breasts are even thickness by gently pounding them with a meat mallet for consistent cooking and tender results.
- Experiment with different seasoning blends like Italian herbs, ranch mix, or Cajun spices to create unique flavor profiles that match your taste preferences.
- For a gluten-free version, replace wheat flour with almond flour or cornstarch, maintaining the same crispy exterior and rich taste.
- Keep leftover chicken moist by storing in an airtight container and reheating gently with a splash of extra broth or milk to prevent drying out.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg