Oven-Fried Chicken Breasts

Chicken breasts are oven-fried and topped with Cheddar cheese and chives in this quick and easy recipe perfect for a weeknight dinner.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 348 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• ¼ cup white vinegar
• 5 large skinless, boneless chicken breast, halved lengthwise
• ¾ cup vegetable oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons salt, divided
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder, divided
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix chicken, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, vinegar, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper together in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap; place in the refrigerator.

Step 3

Pour remaining 1/2 cup vegetable oil into a shallow baking pan; place in the preheating oven for 20 minutes.

Step 4

Mix remaining 1 tablespoon salt, 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and flour together in a shallow bowl. Spread out evenly in the bowl.

Step 5

Remove baking pan from the oven. Dredge chicken in the flour mixture, one piece at a time, and gently place into the hot oil.

Step 6

Bake chicken in the preheated oven, turning once halfway through, until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Step 7

Top chicken with Cheddar cheese and chives.