Buffalo-Style Tortilla Crusted Chicken Bake

Tortilla crusted chicken is an easy, crunchy option for breading chicken that loads on the flavor with minimal effort. This simple weeknight dinner idea dredges chicken breasts in crushed tortilla chips, layers on a cream cheese buffalo topping, and is oven baked with gooey cheddar cheese.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Author Melissa Erdelac

Ingredients

2 pounds (2) chicken breasts butterflied and cut into cutlets
1 ⅓ cups (113.4 g) finely crushed tortilla chips
1 (1) large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water
¼ cup (34 g) all purpose flour or gluten free all purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
4 ounce (113.4 g) cream cheese softened
3 teaspoons (2 tsp.) hot sauce such as Frank's Red Hot Sauce (more for spicier)
1-2 (1) celery stalks diced
½ cup (45 g) blue cheese crumbles
1 cup (113 g) freshly grated Colby jack or cheddar cheese
For serving: hot sauce, ranch or blue cheese dressing

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375º F and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. In three separate shallow bowls place flour mixed with salt and pepper, beaten egg mixed with 1 tbsp. water, and crushed chips.
1 large egg, ¼ cup all purpose flour or gluten free all purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon pepper, 1 ⅓ cups finely crushed tortilla chips
Dredge both sides of chicken in flour, then dip completely in egg mixture, and finally press down into tortillas to coat both sides. Place chicken on baking sheet and repeat with rest of chicken. Spray top of chicken with more cooking spray. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the chicken reaches a temperature of 165°F.
2 pounds chicken breasts
While chicken is baking mix together cream cheese, hot sauce, blue cheese, and celery.
4 ounce cream cheese, 3 teaspoons hot sauce, 1-2 celery stalks, ½ cup blue cheese crumbles
Remove from the oven and preheat the broiler. Dollop the cream cheese mixture over the top of each piece of chicken. Sprinkle the cheese over the top. Broil until topping is hot and bubbly, about 2-3 minutes.
1 cup freshly grated Colby jack or cheddar cheese
Serve with additional hot sauce and ranch or blue cheese dressing.

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