Crunchy Onion Barbecue Chicken

Total Time
Prep: 10 min. Bake: 25 min.

Updated on Jun. 17, 2023

I threw this crispy BBQ chicken recipe together one night when I had two chicken breasts to use up. After adding french-fried onions and baked-on barbecue sauce, I was thrilled with how moist and tasty it turned out. My husband was, too! —Jane Holey, Clayton, Michigan

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Crunchy Onion Barbecue Chicken

Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1-1/3 cups french-fried onions, crushed
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Place barbecue sauce in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine onions, cheese and pepper. Dip both sides of chicken into barbecue sauce, then dip 1 side into onion mixture.
  2. Place chicken, onion side up, on a greased baking sheet. Bake until a thermometer reads 165°, 22-27 minutes.
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