Baked Dorito-Crusted Chicken

Baked Dorito-Crusted Chicken came to me in a dream, which is funny because I'm typically not a flavored chip person (except for salt 'n vinegar...yum!)  I dismissed it as a quirky pregnancy dream.  That is, until we had a bag of cheese tortilla chips (remember my Green Giant post?), which were just asking to be paired with chicken. 

Baked Dorito-Crusted Chicken tastes like...wait for it....yep, you guessed it.  Doritos and chicken.  And it's really good!  The chicken is moist and juicy.  The salty, cheesy chips give a nice seasoning to the chicken as well.  We were very happy to finally turn my crazy dream into a delicious reality!   


Baked Dorito-Crusted Chicken
Yields 2 servings

Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 cup crushed cheese tortilla chips (or any chip will work here)
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon milk (I used skim)
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4 to 5 ounces each)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with foil and spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Put crushed chips in a shallow bowl.
3. In a separate shallow bowl, whisk egg and milk until combined. 
4. Dip chicken breasts in milk mixture and then dip in chips, coating the chicken.  Place on prepared baking sheet and lightly spray tops with cooking spray. 
5. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.