Cornflake Chicken

Square photo of chicken coated in cornflake cereal, cut into slices.

This recipe for Cornflake Chicken is always a hit at the dinner table! Chicken breasts are coated in a perfectly seasoned cornflake mixture and baked to crispy perfection in the oven.

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword cornflake baked chicken, cornflake chicken, cornflake chicken recipe, cornflake coated chicken

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 262kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Ingredients

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup whole milk
1 large egg
3 cups cornflake cereal crushed

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray a baking sheet (12"x18") lightly with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper.
Cut each chicken breast in half, horizontally, to get two thinner halves per chicken breast. You should have 6 pieces total when you're done.
^{* Make sure to wash your hands before moving on to the next steps.}
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper
In another separate bowl, whisk together the milk and large egg.
1/4 cup whole milk, 1 large egg
In one more separate bowl add the crushed cornflakes.
3 cups cornflake cereal
Coat each piece of chicken first into the flour mixture, then into the egg mixture, and then into the crushed cornflakes.
^{* Make sure the chicken is well coated. Use your fingers to press the crushed cereal into it.}
Place the chicken pieces onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165℉.

Notes

Cornflake Cereal : Sometimes you can buy these in already ground crumbs in a box (by the other crumb coating items like shake n bake at the grocery store) or just crush your own. Measure out 3 cups of cornflake cereal and then crush it. Either use a food processor or food chopper to make really fine crumbs, of if you prefer more texture and bigger crunch then use your hands to crush, or put it inside a Ziploc bag.

It's so important to have a food thermometer so you can accurately test the chicken for doneness. You cannot serve raw or undercooked chicken! I love this OXO Food Thermometer.

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