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Cheat's crispy cheddar baked chicken
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Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
45 minutes
Crunchy baked chicken with decadent cheese sauce, a family favorite.
Ingredients:
  • 125g Ritz crackers
  • 62.50 ml finely chopped fresh basil, plus extra leaves to serve
  • 250g block cheddar cheese, grated
  • 250.00 ml plain flour
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 6 chicken breast fillets
  • 2 bunches broccolini, trimmed, halved lengthways
  • 250g vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, cut into small bunches
  • 50g butter
  • 386.25 gm milk
  • 166.65 gm thickened cream
  • 165.00 ml grated parmesan
Instructions:
  • Preheat your oven to 200C (180C fan-forced) and line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
  • In a small food processor, pulse crackers until coarse crumbs form. Transfer them to a shallow bowl and mix in basil and 2/3 of the grated cheddar until combined.
  • In two separate shallow bowls, place 3/4 cup flour in one and egg in the other. Coat chicken in flour, then egg, and finally cracker mixture, pressing gently. Arrange on tray and bake for 15 minutes. Add broccolini and tomatoes to tray, then bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until chicken is golden and fully cooked.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in the remaining flour and cook for 1 minute until bubbly. Lower the heat and slowly pour in the milk while stirring constantly until smooth. Add cream and increase the heat to medium, cooking and stirring for 5 minutes until thickened. Mix in parmesan and the rest of the cheddar until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Coat the chicken with a generous amount of cheese sauce and then top it off with a sprinkle of fresh basil before serving.

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