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Butter Baked Chicken blends nostalgia and richness, perfect for beginner cooks.
When my daughter decided to move across the country for her first job, I concocted this butter-bathed chicken as a little taste of home she could recreate no matter where she found herself. Back then, we'd stand side by side in the kitchen, her eager to learn the magic behind turning humble ingredients into something satisfying. The evaporated milk was our secret weapon, always handy in the pantry for last-minute culinary adventures. For her farewell dinner, we dredged the chicken in a well-seasoned flour mix, a sprinkle here and there of salt and pepper. The dish was comforting, offering a perfect balance of flavor and nostalgia.
There's something therapeutically rhythmic about flipping chicken while it sits in a pool of melting butter. I discovered the extra boost of flavor it adds when I prepared a promotion dinner years back. An added tip is to ensure the butter hugs every inch of the pan before laying the chicken down; it creates a golden crust that whispers of family memories. When she called one evening after trying it in her tiny apartment, she laughed about the unexpected but divine richness of the cream of chicken soup mixture. It turns out her culinary journey had begun, one butter baked chicken at a time. That call was my real milestone, knowing she'd taken a taste of home with her even from afar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk divided
- 4 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a bowl, mix the flour, the salt, and the pepper.
- Pour 1/2 of the evaporated milk into a small dish.
- Dip the chicken breasts into the milk and then roll them into the seasoned flour.
- Pour the melted butter into a 13×9-inch pan.
- Place the chicken breasts in the melted butter and bake for 30 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix the water, the cream of chicken soup, and the remaining evaporated milk together.
- Carefully flip the chicken breasts over and then top them with the soup mixture.
- Bake the chicken breasts until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 30 minutes.
- Serve.
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