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Homemade Shake and Bake Chicken Recipe

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This Homemade Shake and Bake Chicken recipe offers a crispy, flavorful coating made from a blend of seasoned breadcrumbs and herbs, baked to perfection in your oven. It’s a simple, hands-on way to achieve a crunchy, juicy baked chicken or pork chop dinner without deep-frying.

Ingredients

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Dressing and Coating

  • 1 ½ cups plain breadcrumbs
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon paprika
  • ¾ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil or dried oregano
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil

Protein

  • 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast (or ½-inch thick boneless pork chops)

Additional

  • ½-inch water (for moistening meat)

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C) and place a rack in the center position. Line a rimmed sheet pan with foil or leave it ungreased to prepare for baking.
  2. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a gallon-size zip-top bag, mix the breadcrumbs with sea salt, sugar, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, optional cayenne, and dried basil or oregano. Seal the bag and shake well until evenly blended.
  3. Add Oil: Open the bag and drizzle in the vegetable oil. Reseal the bag and shake thoroughly until the breadcrumbs are fully coated and the mixture becomes evenly moist.
  4. Moisten Meat: Pour ½-inch water into a pie pan. Dip each piece of chicken or pork chop into the water to moisten it lightly, allowing excess water to drip off to prevent sogginess.
  5. Coat Meat: Place each moistened piece of meat into the breadcrumb seasoning bag. Seal and shake well to coat the meat completely, pressing gently if needed to adhere the coating. Transfer the coated meat to the prepared baking sheet, spacing pieces evenly.
  6. Repeat Coating: Continue moistening and coating all pieces of meat, arranging them spaced out on the sheet pan to ensure even baking and crisping.
  7. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes for chicken or 15-18 minutes for pork chops. Cook until coating is golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C) for chicken or 145°F (63°C) for pork chops, using an instant-read thermometer.
  8. Serve: Remove the meat from the oven and serve immediately while hot and crispy for the best texture and flavor.

Notes

  • For pork chops, adjust the cooking time to 15-18 minutes and check for an internal temperature of 145°F to ensure proper doneness.
  • Do not cover or turn the meat during baking, as this can prevent the coating from becoming crispy.
  • Use an instant-read thermometer to verify safe internal temperatures and achieve perfect cooking results.
  • If desired, substitute dried basil with dried oregano for a different herbal flavor profile.

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