Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (2024)

Heidi 46 Comments

Jump to Recipe

Crunchy potato chips are a natural coating to create a crispy crust for baked chicken breasts everyone in the family will love for dinner.

This post is sponsored by Kettle Brand Potato Chips

Growing up, my dad came home nearly every day for lunch. I would eat with him and my mom during thesummer months when we girls were home from school wishing we were at the pool instead of home doing our chores. He and my mom would break out the sandwich fixings, usually liverwurst, salami or sausage for him, and for her it was usually a turkey, tuna fish or her classic melted (not grilled) cheddar cheese sandwich.

Their sandwich routine switched up a little every day but there was always one addition to the lunch that never wavered. Potato chips. Salty, crunchy potato chips. To this day, whenever I eat a sandwich with chips (of course I have to stack them inside the sandwich for added crunch value) I happily rememberthose days of licking my fingers clean of the salty leftovers and briny flavorbits on my lips.

These days, potato chips at our house have an addedduty tositting side saddle (or inside) our lunchtime fare. With this recipe for Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts, they’ve moved from lunch to dinner, and are putting everyday chicken breasts at the center stage of crunchy flavor.

And with just threeingredients, this is one of the easiest dinners you’re going tomake all year.

Mix and Match Your Chip Flavors

Coating chicken breasts to create a crunchy outside is absolutely nothing new. You can achieveit with flour, bread crumbs and even cereal.

But nothing gives baked chicken breasts more flavor and more crunch than a coating of crushed potato chips. Kettle Brand Potato Chips give these dinner birds an even crunchier munchbecause of their thicker, kettle fried potato chip bite.

With this recipe, you can pick and choose any one of themany flavors of Kettle Brand potato chipsto serve to the variety of tastebuds in your house. Someone wants a spicy crunch but someone else wants the sweet notes of honey or maple? No problem! You can easily customize these chicken pieces for every eater and because the potato chips have such great flavorings, thereno need to even think about adding extra ingredients. Simply choose the potato chip flavors you want, place in a gallon size freezer bag and roll with a rolling pin into small pieces to coat the chicken breasts.

We cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise so they’re thinner and therefore cook faster and more evenly. My husband likes to give them a light tenderization with our little kitchen mallet, too.

Next, simply dredge the chicken in egg, then the chips and place on a baking sheet lined with foil and topped with a cooking or cooling rack. Cooking the chicken on the rack keeps the bottoms of the chicken from becoming soggy, and cooks the chicken on both sides so there’s no flipping required.

Take a Dip

The chicken is delicious servedall on itsown, or if you’re a dipper, it’s super easy to mix up dipping sauces that complement the potato chip flavors.Here are some flavor combos I created, but I totally encourage you to use your craving’s imagination and see what you come up with your own.

Maple Bacon Potato Chip crusted chicken breasts with a dipofraspberry jam +a bit of water, or Raspberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce

Honey Dijon Potato Chip chicken breasts amped up even more with a 3 mustard sauce dip (mix grainy mustard+yellow mustard + a small squirt of yellow mustard) or classic ranch dressingor mayo spiked with Sriracha sauce, perhaps?

Pepperoncini Potato Chip crusted chicken breasts with peach preserves + diced jalapeño

Sriracha Potato Chip crusted chicken breasts withacoconut milk +mayonnaise + pesto dip

And for the best bite yet, mix and match the sauces to create an abundanceof flavor.

With just three ingredients to make this chicken, it’s about to become your favorite weeknight dinner yet…

Recipe Ideasto Serve With YourChip Crusted Chicken Breasts

This addictive chicken can totally be devoured on its own, but why not make a meal out of it?

If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment below or take a photo and tag me onInstagramwith #foodiecrusheats.

Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (8)

Print

4.54 from 69 votes

Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe

Crunchy potato chips are a natural coating to create a crispy crust for baked chicken breasts everyone in the family will love.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword baked chicken breasts

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 8.5- ounce bag Kettle Brand Potato Chips , (any flavor, or a mix of flavors to equal 4 cups of crushed chips)
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

  • Trim any excess fat from the chicken breasts and split lengthwise to create a thinner chicken breast. Lightly tenderize the breasts with a meat tenderizer. Season both sides with kosher salt.

  • Prepare a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a cooling rack on top to create a baking rack.

  • Add about 2 cups of potato chips to a gallon freezer bag and seal. Gently roll a rolling pin over the chips to crush into small flakes. Add more chips to the freezer bag and crush as long as it's manageable.

  • Pour the crushed chips into a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, whisk the two eggs until smooth. One at a time, dip both sides of the chicken breasts into the egg then place in the bowl with the potato chips. Using the opposite hand you used for the egg, firmly press the potato chips into the chicken breast on both sides to create a thick crust. Place the crusted chicken breast on the baking rack. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts.

  • Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the chicken has an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Serve on its own or with dipping sauces of your choice.

Hey, thanks for stopping by, make it a great day and make something good.

This post is sponsored by Kettle Brand. As always, thank you for reading and for supporting companies I partner with, which allows me to create more unique content and recipes for you. All opinions are always my own.

Are you following meonInstagram,Twitter,FacebookandPinterest?

Thanks for reading andsubscribe to FoodieCrushto have each post delivered straight to your e-mail box.

More recipes you’ll love!

Hi!I’m Heidiand I cook real good, real food I hope you’ll love to make, too.

Contact·Start Here!·Subscribe

“What should I make for dinner?”

If this is a question you often ask, take our brief quiz and we’ll recommend a recipe favorite you’ll love.

Take the Quiz!

Reader Interactions

Comments

    Rate & Comment

    • Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (16)Heidi

      Hahahah so glad you made the discovery! Thx for the comment and happy eating ;)

      Reply

  1. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (17)surfer seo

    Nice work!!!!

    Reply

  2. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (18)Maki

    Nice work

    Reply

  3. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (19)OPAL

    O wow! you have done a fabulous job here. I am a big fan of you. I always try something new but i cant do that. But, yes you are great.
    Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe yeah i love it. Thanks a lot.

    Reply

  4. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (20)zeeshanpc

    This was YUMMY thus simple! My tasty flavor is harsh cream and onion chips. Much appreciated you particularly for this delightful and solid food.I have survey nowadays cafes are including advanced menu for client requesting. I have attempted a large number of these. I love to visit here.

    Reply

  5. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (21)Procrackerz

    hey, Heidi, i am a big fane of you, your recipies are very super in taste. I have tried many of these. I love to visit here.

    Reply

  6. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (22)window Activator

    This was YUMMY and so easy! I used a “generic” bag of lime chips my husband brought home that was too “limey” to eat on their own. I didn’t use any extra salt; the chips were enough. I decided to try it on one chicken breast first just in case we didn’t like it.

    Reply

    • Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (23)Ashley @ Foodie Crush

      Glad you loved them on chicken! Great idea!

      Reply

  7. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (24)cracktimes

    wow it awesome food recipe i like it and i will try it.now days great trend for good foods so its lestest and ameezing recipe for every one

    Reply

  8. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (25)crackscoop

    We did this as a family with our grandaughter who is 4. My daughter-in-law suggested we put the chicken in the bag of crisps after dipping it in the egg, and this worked brilliantly,no sticky hands and a great family activity.

    Reply

  9. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (26)crackscoop

    Oh my! This was YUMMY and so easy! I used a “generic” bag of lime chips my husband brought home that was too “limey” to eat on their own. I didn’t use any extra salt; the chips were enough. I decided to try it on one chicken breast first just in case we didn’t like it.

    For dipping, I just used a Walmart brand Honey Mustard. For my palette, the sweet tangy flavor is the perfect compliment to the lime flavor from the chips.

    Your tips to slice the breasts thin and the roasting pan setup were GOLD! We’re having it again tonight!

    Reply

  10. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (27)Susan

    We did this as a family with our grandaughter who is 4. My daughter-in-law suggested we put the chicken in the bag of crisps after dipping it in the egg, and this worked brilliantly,no sticky hands and a great family activity.

    Reply

  11. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (28)Sue Durber

    My sister made a similar recipe for me 40 years ago! Thanks to your blog I can now make it for my grandaughter using gluten free crisps! Thanks for the reminder.

    Reply

  12. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (34)trycracksetup

    I have got a much clear idea on the topic of from this article.so much interesting topic. I try to made it

    Reply

  13. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (35)lumion 6

    thank you for providing information about this great recipe

    Reply

  14. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (36)Don Bruns

    Trying chicken with chips tonight. I wrote Kettle several months ago and suggested they come up with bottled spice for their vinegar and salt mix. They claimed to pass it on to their lab. Never heard back. It is a fabulous mixture. I would use it on chicken, steak, salad…anything. They need to think outside the box. Thanks.

    Reply

  15. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (37)Lumion 8

    great work Man, i am a big fan your work keep it up dear umion 8 Pro Crack is the new version will make it easier than ever to help your clients. It is the popular software used for build design. Lumion 8 Pro Crack is the great multimedia tool which can render videos in eye-opening 4K resolution. It has Soft and fine shadows.

    Reply

    • Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (38)Nic

      The bot comments here are hilarious but this takes the cake.

      Oh, also the chicken was good haha

      Reply

  16. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (39)write my essay

    I was extremely inspired with this blog. It is so far the best I have gone by amid my distributions on the article site.

    Reply

  17. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (40)Cindy

    I’ve been making potato chip chicken for a while but I just dredge in butter, not egg. My favorite flavor is sour cream and onion chips. Do you have a pairing for a sauce with that?

    Reply

  18. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (41)Grace

    Oh my! This was YUMMY and so easy! I used a “generic” bag of lime chips my husband brought home that was too “limey” to eat on their own. I didn’t use any extra salt; the chips were enough. I decided to try it on one chicken breast first just in case we didn’t like it.

    For dipping, I just used a Walmart brand Honey Mustard. For my palette, the sweet tangy flavor is the perfect compliment to the lime flavor from the chips.

    Your tips to slice the breasts thin and the roasting pan setup were GOLD! We’re having it again tonight!

    Reply

  19. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (43)Barb

    Been making this for over 40 years but I dip chicken in melted butter before tossing in bag of crushed potato chips

    Reply

  20. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (44)Heather

    Hi can you disclose the recipe or brand of pepper jelly in the phot

    Thanks and happy New Years

    Reply

    • Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (45)heidi

      Hi Heather, I use Private Selection Pepper Jelly found at any Kroger supermarket. Enjoy!

      Reply

  21. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (47)wifi hacker

    I feel this is among the most important information for me.
    And i’m satisfied studying your article

    Reply

  22. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (48)Hana M

    This was great and so simple. I tried it with Empire Organic Kosher boneless, skinless chicken thighs, which are juicer than chicken breasts. It’s essential to flatten them out with a rubber mallet (I stomped on them while they were still in the package then flattened them out in the egg mix.) Twenty minutes at 400 F on a rack was perfect.

    Reply

  23. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (49)Peta

    I love the look of the watermelon salad – is it just watermelon, red onion, basil,and balsamic vinegar?

    Reply

    • Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (50)Wanda

      Going To Trying I let you no

      Reply

  24. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (53)free playstation plus codes

    It is generous and effective behaviour of the PlayStation owner they allows the user to get download the games free by applying psn codes into the psn account.

    Reply

  25. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (54)Halena

    So testy crusted chicken breasts recipe .

    Reply

  26. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (55)Jennifer

    Thanks you very much for this healthy food.I have review these days restaurants are adding digital menu for customer ordering. I have try nice one menu system with menu pads in my restaurant through http://getemenu.com/menu_pad.html they have great ideas for future restaurants.

    Reply

  27. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (56)Jennifer

    Thanks you very much for this delicious and healthy food.I have review these days restaurants are adding digital menu for customer ordering. I have try nice one menu system with menu pads in my restaurant through http://getemenu.com/menu_pad.html they have great ideas for future restaurants.

    Reply

  28. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (57)Samuel

    This is the first time I visited this blog. Really this is awesome work with the blog. It is very pleasure to get it as I got huge helps right here. I highly appreciate the bloggers workings and will wait for more post from the admin.
    http://resumeplus.us

    Reply

  29. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (58)Roberta P.

    I’ve always wanted to try a potato chip crust recipe. This looks yum! I think there’s a typo in the 3 mustard sauce dip… I think if you have 2 parts yellow and 1 part grainy its still just a 2 mustard sauce. ;) (mix grainy mustard + yellow mustard + a small squirt of yellow mustard)

    Reply

  30. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (59)Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet

    This needs to happen in my kitchen! My Hubby loves the pepperoncini chips so I will start with that. Loving the dips suggestions!

    Reply

  31. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (60)Sara @ Oats & Rows

    I have been waiting for this post since you shared a sneak peak on Snapchat. YAY for potato chip chicken! I am eyeing that Honey Dijon flavor..

    Reply

Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe | foodiecrush.com (2024)

FAQs

Can you use chips for bread crumbs? ›

The best part about using potato chips as a bread crumb substitute the way their ability to add zesty flavor. This is especially true if you choose barbecue or onion flavored chips! Crush the potato chips in a bag or pulse them in a food processor until they resemble fine bread crumbs.

What is the secret to moist chicken breast? ›

There are three key tricks: tenderize, marinate, and controlled cooking time. When you use all three of these methods, you will have succulent, moist chicken every time, and you can apply these strategies to other cuts of meat as well.

How to cook chicken breasts where they aren t dry and tough? ›

Here are some tips to help you achieve juicy and tender chicken breasts:
  1. Brining:Consider brining the chicken breasts before cooking. ...
  2. Marinating:Marinate the chicken in a flavorful liquid for at least 30 minutes or, ideally, several hours. ...
  3. Pounding:Use a meat mallet to pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness.
Oct 21, 2022

Can I use potato chips instead of breadcrumbs? ›

There is really nothing better than a homemade dinner for the whole family.

Can I use potato chips instead of panko? ›

If you're out, there are a number of easy substitutions from your pantry. Try toasted shredded bread, cracker crumbs, crushed melba toasts, matzo meal, crushed tortilla chips, crushed dry stuffing mix, crushed pretzels, crushed cornflakes, or crushed potato chips.

How to cook chicken breasts so they are tender and juicy? ›

In a skillet on medium high heat, add some oil and sear the chicken breast for 2-3 minutes. Flip the chicken over, add the butter and baste the chicken a few times until covered in butter. Reduce the heat to low, then cover for about 7 minutes.

What is the best way to cook chicken breasts to keep them moist? ›

Turn the heat on medium-high and wait for the water to come to a simmer and then immediately turn the heat down to right below a simmer. The goal is to gently poach the chicken so it cooks evenly and does not dry out. A simmer or boiling water is too much heat for the chicken breasts.

What is the best way to cook chicken breast without drying it out? ›

If you're baking it, keep it covered with a baking sheet or with the pan-top for about 80% of the total baking time, uncover it only when the breast is cooked and tender but there's juices in the pan. Once uncovered, the juices will evaporate quickly in the oven, and you'll have a juicy chicken breast to eat.

Why does my breading always fall off my chicken? ›

When the bread-crumb-coated chicken pieces are close to each other in the iron skillet, the breading will be more likely to fall. Therefore in order to keep breading from falling off, you must deep-fry in small batches to give the chicken pieces enough space.

What to dip chicken in before breading? ›

The trick to getting the batter to stick to the chicken pieces properly is to dip the chicken into the seasoned flour, before dipping into the egg mixture. The flour helps the egg mixture adhere to the chicken.

How come my breading falls off my chicken? ›

You Don't Start Dry

The first step to breading chicken is crucial; make sure the chicken is completely dry before starting the dredging process. Using a paper towel, pat the meat dry on all sides. Excess moisture will cause the flour to get soggy and thus will not adhere properly to the chicken.

Should I cover chicken breast with foil when baking? ›

When chicken is covered while baking, it traps steam and moisture within the dish, resulting in juicier results. The covering helps prevent excessive evaporation and keeps the chicken moist throughout the cooking process. Preventing dryness. Chicken tends to dry out more quickly when exposed to direct heat.

How to stop chicken breast drying out when frying? ›

Place a flat-bottomed frying pan on a medium-high heat and drizzle in a good amount of olive oil. When the oil is nice and hot, place the chicken breasts in the pan and leave to cook for 5 -7 minutes, untouched until a nice golden crust forms. If you have a lid for the pan, pop it on to help retain all that moisture.

Why are chicken breasts so tough lately? ›

Is woody breast caused by bigger, faster-growing chickens? “Woody breast” describes a quality issue stemming from a muscle abnormality in a small percentage of chicken meat in the U.S. This condition causes chicken breast meat to be hard to the touch and often pale in color with poor quality texture.

What can I use if I don't have bread crumbs? ›

For ¼ cup fine, dry bread crumbs, substitute any of these items:
  • ¾ cup soft bread crumbs.
  • ¼ cup panko.
  • ¼ cup cracker or pretzel crumbs.
  • ¼ cup crushed cornflakes or other unsweetened cereals.
  • ⅔ cup regular rolled oats (Use this only as a substitute for bread crumbs in meat loaf and other meat mixtures, such as burgers.
May 24, 2023

What chips are best for breading? ›

The Best Snack and Junk-Food Breadings for Fried Fish
  • Junk-Food Breadings for Fried Fish. ...
  • #1: (Tie) Salt & Vinegar potato chips, Bugles. ...
  • #2: Cheez-Its. ...
  • #3: Fritos. ...
  • #4: Pretzels. ...
  • Related Content.
Mar 24, 2021

What is a good substitute for bread crumbs for frying? ›

The Best 10 Breadcrumb Substitutes
  • Rolled oats. Rolled oats are the perfect gluten-free binding ingredient, replacing breadcrumbs in meatballs or meatloaf and many more recipes when you need to bind meat and eggs. ...
  • Potato chips. ...
  • Cornflakes. ...
  • Almonds. ...
  • Croutons. ...
  • Crackers. ...
  • Seeds.
Oct 18, 2022

References

Top Articles
Latest Posts
Recommended Articles
Article information

Author: Kareem Mueller DO

Last Updated:

Views: 5742

Rating: 4.6 / 5 (66 voted)

Reviews: 89% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Kareem Mueller DO

Birthday: 1997-01-04

Address: Apt. 156 12935 Runolfsdottir Mission, Greenfort, MN 74384-6749

Phone: +16704982844747

Job: Corporate Administration Planner

Hobby: Mountain biking, Jewelry making, Stone skipping, Lacemaking, Knife making, Scrapbooking, Letterboxing

Introduction: My name is Kareem Mueller DO, I am a vivacious, super, thoughtful, excited, handsome, beautiful, combative person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.