Famous Butter Chicken (Ritz Cracker Chicken) — FULL Detailed Guide
⚠️ Reminder: This is NOT the Indian Butter Chicken—this is a creamy baked chicken with a buttery cracker crust.
🛒 Ingredients (with exact detail)
Main
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 600–800g total)
- 1 sleeve (about 30 crackers) Ritz Crackers
- ½ cup (115g) butter (unsalted preferred)
Sauce
- 1 can (about 300g) cream of chicken soup
- ½ cup (120ml) sour cream
- ½ cup (120ml) chicken broth or stock
🔧 Equipment
- Oven
- Baking dish (around 9×13 inch / 23×33 cm)
- 2 bowls (one for butter, one for crumbs)
- Spoon or spatula
- Zip bag or towel (for crushing crackers)
👨🍳 STEP-BY-STEP (VERY DETAILED)
🥣 Step 1: Preheat & Prepare
- Turn your oven to 190°C (375°F)
- Take your baking dish and lightly grease it with:
- a little butter OR
- cooking oil spray
👉 This prevents sticking and burning on the bottom.
🍪 Step 2: Crush the Crackers
- Put the Ritz Crackers into a plastic bag
- Crush them using:
- your hands OR
- a rolling pin
🎯 Goal texture:
- Not powder
- Not big chunks
- Like rough breadcrumbs
🧈 Step 3: Melt the Butter
- Put butter in a bowl
- Microwave for 20–30 seconds until fully melted
⚠️ Don’t overheat—it should be liquid, not boiling
🍗 Step 4: Prepare the Chicken
- If chicken breasts are thick:
- Slice them in half horizontally OR
- Pound them slightly
👉 This helps them cook evenly
- Pat dry with paper towel
👉 Helps coating stick better
🧈 Step 5: Coat the Chicken (Important Step)
For EACH piece:
- Dip chicken into melted butter
→ Make sure it’s fully coated - Transfer to cracker crumbs
→ Press crumbs firmly onto chicken
👉 Don’t just sprinkle—PRESS so it sticks well
🧱 Step 6: Arrange in Dish
- Place coated chicken in the baking dish
- Leave a little space between pieces
🥄 Step 7: Make the Creamy Sauce
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