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Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken is an easy dinner recipe with boneless skinless chicken breasts baked in a sour cream mixture and topped with crushed French’s fried onions.

Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken is an easy dinner recipe with boneless skinless chicken breasts baked in a sour cream mixture and topped with crushed French's fried onions.



Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken is a hearty chicken breast recipe packed with flavour.

Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken is an easy dinner recipe with boneless skinless chicken breasts baked in a sour cream mixture and topped with crushed French's fried onions.

These sour cream baked chicken breasts with a crispy fried onion topping are sure to be a family favourite.

Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken is an easy dinner recipe with boneless skinless chicken breasts baked in a sour cream mixture and topped with crushed French's fried onions.

This baked chicken breast recipe takes just under an hour from start to finish and serves four people.

Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken is an easy dinner recipe with boneless skinless chicken breasts baked in a sour cream mixture and topped with crushed French's fried onions.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

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To make this sour cream and onion chicken, I started by dumping some sour cream into a large mixing bowl.

sour cream in a mixing bowl

I added some onion powder, salt and pepper to the bowl.

spices on top of sour cream in a mixing bowl

I stirred all of the ingredients together well.

sour cream mixture in a mixing bowl

Then I added some chopped chives to the bowl.

chopped chives on top of sour cream in a mixing bowl

I stirred well again.

chives stirred into sour cream mixture in a mixing bowl

I scooped approximately one third of the sour cream mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.

I spread the sour cream mixture out to cover the bottom of the dish.

sour cream mixture spread in the bottom of a baking dish

Then I placed four boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a single layer on top of the sour cream.

boneless, skinless chicken breasts on top of sour cream mixture in a baking dish

I poured the remaining sour cream mixture over the chicken breasts, making sure to cover them completely.

sour cream mixture on top of chicken breasts in a baking dish

I placed the dish in the oven and baked the chicken breasts for forty minutes.

While the chicken breasts were in the oven, I poured some French’s fried onions into a large Ziploc bag.

French's fried onions in a large Ziploc bag

Then I used a rolling pin to crush the fried onions.

crush crispy fried onions in a Ziploc bag

Once the chicken breasts had baked for forty minutes, I removed the pan from the oven.

sour cream chicken after baking

I poured the crushed fried onions on top of the chicken breasts.

crushed crispy fried onions on top of sour cream chicken in a baking dish

Then I returned the pan to the oven for an additional five minutes just to brown the onions slightly.

I removed the pan from the oven and allowed the chicken to rest for a few minutes.

Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken is an easy dinner recipe with boneless skinless chicken breasts baked in a sour cream mixture and topped with crushed French's fried onions.

I sprinkled some chopped chives on top just before serving.

Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken is an easy dinner recipe with boneless skinless chicken breasts baked in a sour cream mixture and topped with crushed French's fried onions.

This sour cream and onion chicken is juicy and flavourful.

Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken is an easy dinner recipe with boneless skinless chicken breasts baked in a sour cream mixture and topped with crushed French's fried onions.

If you are looking for a simple but tasty chicken breast recipe, then you need to try this Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken!

Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken is an easy dinner recipe with boneless skinless chicken breasts baked in a sour cream mixture and topped with crushed French's fried onions.

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken:

  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 2 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped chives
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Topping

  • 12 oz crispy fried onions
  • 1 tbsp chopped chives

How to Make Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken:

  1. Preheat oven to 375F.
  2. Dump the sour cream, onion powder, salt and pepper into a large mixing bowl.
  3. Stir all of the ingredients together well.
  4. Add the chopped chives to the bowl and stir again.
  5. Scoop 1/3 of the sour cream mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out to cover the bottom.
  6. Place the chicken breasts on top of the sour cream.
  7. Pour the remaining sour cream mixture on top of the chicken breasts making sure to cover them completely.
  8. Place the dish in the oven and bake the chicken breasts for 40 minutes, or until they are cooked through.
  9. While the chicken breasts are cooking, pour the fried onions into a large Ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
  10. Once the chicken is cooked, remove the dish from the oven and pour the crushed fried onions on top.
  11. Return the dish to the oven for 5 minutes just to brown the onions slightly.
  12. Remove the dish from the oven and allow the chicken to rest for a few minutes before serving.
  13. Sprinkle the tbsp of chopped chives on top.
  14. Serve and enjoy!

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Yield: 4 servings

Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken

Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken is an easy dinner recipe with boneless skinless chicken breasts baked in a sour cream mixture and topped with crushed French's fried onions.

Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken is an easy dinner recipe with boneless skinless chicken breasts baked in a sour cream mixture and topped with crushed French's fried onions.

Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 57 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 2 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped chives
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Topping

  • 12 oz crispy fried onions
  • 1 tbsp chopped chives

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F.
  2. Dump the sour cream, onion powder, salt and pepper into a large mixing bowl.
  3. Stir all of the ingredients together well.
  4. Add the chopped chives to the bowl and stir again.
  5. Scoop 1/3 of the sour cream mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out to cover the bottom.
  6. Place the chicken breasts on top of the sour cream.
  7. Pour the remaining sour cream mixture on top of the chicken breasts making sure to cover them completely.
  8. Place the dish in the oven and bake the chicken breasts for 40 minutes, or until they are cooked through.
  9. While the chicken breasts are cooking, pour the fried onions into a large Ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
  10. Once the chicken is cooked, remove the dish from the oven and pour the crushed fried onions on top.
  11. Return the dish to the oven for 5 minutes just to brown the onions slightly.
  12. Remove the dish from the oven and allow the chicken to rest for a few minutes before serving.
  13. Sprinkle the tbsp of chopped chives on top.
  14. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 743Total Fat: 43gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 170mgSodium: 1297mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 3gSugar: 8gProtein: 45g

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