Everything Bagel Chicken Breasts

Course Main Course, Poultry

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword easy-chicken-breasts-recipes, everything-bagel-chicken-breasts

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Resting time 5

Servings servings

Calories 494kcal

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 2 inch strips
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1 cup low sodium cracker crumbs such as Ritz or Club crackers or panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup everything bagel seasoning
6 Tbsp butter melted and divided

Preheat oven to 375°F. Liberally spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray. Alternately, fit a rimmed baking sheet with an oven safe rack. Spray with cooking spray.
Toss chicken pieces with flour and paprika.
In a shallow bowl, whisk together buttermilk and egg. In a separate dish mix together cracker crumbs with everything bagel seasoning and 2 Tbsp butter.
Dip chicken pieces in buttermilk allowing excess to drip off. Dredge in crumbs pressing firmly onto each piece.
Place on rack at least 1 inch apart. Drizzle with remaining melted butter.
Bake for 25-27 minutes until golden or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F and juices run clear. (Adjust time according to size and thickness)
Let rest for 5 minutes, then serve.

There's a fair amount of sodium in Everything bagel seasoning so, low sodium crackers or non seasoned crumbs work best.
You may use chicken tenders in place of chicken breasts. This will reduce bake time so, adjust accordingly.