Rice Krispie Chicken

We eat a lot of chicken in my house.  We really like chicken.  It is incredibly versatile, and most of the time it is pretty affordable. 

In today's economy that counts for a lot.  I never find it boring because I have about a bazillion delicious ways to use it, like this recipe I am sharing with you here today for rice krispie coated chicken!  

The kids are sure to love this one!

 

I was largely inspired in this by a recipe I found in a cookery book entitled, Recipes From My Mother for my Daughter, by Lisa Faulkner.  I did adapt it to our own tastes and to what we enjoy.

For those of you who are not familiar with her, Lisa Faulkner is a British Television Presenter and actress. She also won the Celebrity MasterChef series in 2010, and is married to the Australian Celebrity Chef, John Torrode.

 

This is a fabulous recipe that, on its own, is quite delicious. It is also very adaptable to a variety of flavors and seasonings.  Crispy coated chicken is something most people love.

Today I used lemon pepper seasoning to spice mine up, but you can keep it old school and simple, or add a curry seasoning if that is what you enjoy, chili seasoning, etc.  

 

You can make it ahead and freeze it, ready to take out and reheat when you want a quick and easy supper. Although I live in a smaller household, I always make a full batch, just for this purpose.

After cooking, I pop the excess chicken into an airtight freezer container. You can put a piece of grease proof paper in between layers if you wish to keep them separated.

That way I can take out as many or as few as I need at any given time, ready to pop into a hot oven (400*F/200*C/gas mark 6) and reheat.

Much better than any frozen chicken fingers you can buy in the shops! 

 

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE RICE KRISPIE CHICKEN

Simple everyday ingredients.  I almost always have these things in my store cupboard and larder.

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to an even thickness
• 10 cups (250g) crisp rice cereal, lightly crushed
• 1 cup (220g) good quality mayonnaise
• 1 TBS Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp lemon pepper herb seasoning
• salt to taste

To serve:

• mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, sweet chili sauce, ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, BBQ sauce,etc. for dipping

 

But there is so much more you can do with it than just these basic ingredients.   There is an enormous variety of flavored mayonnaises on the market today . . .  garlic, lemon, caramelized onion, sweet chili, etc.   Those alone would make a delicious version.   

There are all sorts of herbs that would be fabulous as well, if you are not fond of lemon pepper seasoning, and I appreciate that not everybody is.  

Thyme, marjoram, tarragon . . . the tarragon would be especially good with the lemon mayonnaise, and I can see the thyme going well with a garlic mayonnaise. Chili powder would be fabulous with an onion or a garlic mayonnaise.

 

HOW TO MAKE RICE KRISPIE CHICKEN

Nothing could be simpler. Start by preheating the oven to 400*F/200*C/gas mark 6. Lightly grease a large baking tray, or line with baking parchment.

Put the cereal into a large bowl and crush.

Put the mayonnaise into a shallow bowl along with the mustard and seasonings. Mix well together. Put about half the crispies into another shallow bowl.

Cut the chicken into thick strips.

Coat the chicken strips first in the mayonnaise mixture and then roll them into the cereal (adding more cereal as you need).

Place the coated chicken pieces onto the prepared baking tray. Season lightly with salt if desired. Bake in the heated oven for about 25 to 30 minutes, turning them over halfway through the bake time.

Serve hot with more mayonnaise, ranch dressing, sweet chili sauce, barbeque sauce, or your favorite sauce or dressing for dipping.

The end result of this quick and easy recipe is a delicious chicken, that is moist and tender inside, but crisp and crunchy on the outside.  Perfect for dipping.   Children love this, and I confess, I love to eat it with a salad and drizzle the dip/dressing over everything!

Some other quick and easy chicken recipes you might enjoy are:

Swiss Style Chicken.  Filled with lovely flavours. This is a very simple dish. Tender moist chicken topped with a creamy mushroom sauce and gruyere cheese. Delicious served with baby peas and homemade roasted oven wedges. 

Mediterranean Chicken Bites Mediterranean Chicken bites is a delicious, quick and easy way to get your chicken fix, mid-week.  This chicken always turns out tender and is fabulously tasty. 

Not only that but it is quick, quick, QUICK to make! Aside from the initial time of marinating the chicken, the cook time is a short 10 minutes.  That's because the chicken is cut into small, tasty bites.

Rice Krispie Chicken

Yield: 4

Author: Marie Rayner

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 27 MinTotal time: 37 Min

Sliced chicken breast is rolled in zippy seasoned mayonnaise and crushed crisp rice cereal and then baked to dipping perfection!

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to an even thickness
• 10 cups (250g) crisp rice cereal, lightly crushed
• 1 cup (220g) good quality mayonnaise
• 1 TBS Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp lemon pepper herb seasoning
• salt to taste

To serve:

• mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, sweet chili sauce, ranch dressing, BBQ sauce,etc. for dipping

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400*F/200*C/gas mark 6. Lightly grease a large baking tray, or line with baking parchment.
2. Put the cereal into a large bowl and crush.
3. Put the mayonnaise into a shallow bowl along with the mustard and seasonings. Mix well together.
4. Put about half the crispies into another shallow bowl.
5. Cut the chicken into thick strips.
6. Coat the chicken strips first in the mayonnaise mixture and then roll them into the cereal (adding more cereal as you need).
7. Place the dipped chicken pieces onto the prepared baking tray. Season lightly with salt if desired.
8. Bake in the heated oven for about 25 to 30 minutes, turning them over halfway through the bake time.
9. Serve hot with more mayonnaise, ranch dressing, sweet chili sauce or barbeque sauce for dipping.

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