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Crispy Chicken

Crispy Chicken is vegan chicken coated in French fried onions and baked instead of fried. Versatile, full of flavor and unmistakably delicious. You wouldn’t believe it is so easy to prepare with the most amazing texture you can ask for. Try this Crispy Chicken recipe and know it is a keeper that everyone can’t get enough of.

Top view of a serving plate of Crispy Chicken on top of salad.

Coating for chicken

You can use flour, cornstarch, breadcrumbs, all of them are great.

However, I find another ingredient for coating chicken that’s a hit: French fried onions.

For sure an ingredient that you wouldn’t expect, but let me tell French fried onions make everything so flavorful in each and every bite. You will get a crispy, flavorful amazing result, so good.

Ingredients for making Crispy Chicken collected on a board.

Reasons to this Crispy Chicken

Baked and not fried. We don’t fry, we just bake everything for an amazing result.

French fried onions make everything so crispy and ultra delicious.

Super versatile. Great served plain or wonderful with other things like Avocado Salad, Southern Potato Salad, Easy Pasta Salad, Hawaiian Macaroni Salad, or Steak Fries.

See my step by step pictures and you know everything is so easy to make and the result will be really delicious.

Visual step by step guide how to coat vegan chicken in a crispy crust.

What you need for this Crispy Chicken recipe

Chicken: I use vegan and have 4 filets, but you can absolutely use what you love and want. It will work with any chicken.

French fried onions: I’m lazy and use some from the store, but if you have the time make them fresh, check out French Fried Onions. Keep in mind for homemade to also crumble them enough to get a smaller texture.

Seasonings: garlic, onion powder, smoked paprika make truly a wonderful seasoning for each and any bite.

Egg free mayo will make our chicken so juicy and delicious.

Mustard gives everything another layering of flavor.

Step by step pictures showing coated Crispy Chicken.

How to make Crispy Chicken

Preheat oven to 410F and set a casserole dish aside or prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.

You will need 2 bowls: one for the marinade and the second one for the coating

Prepare marinade

In a bowl combine mayo, mustard, smoked parika, onion, garlic powder and a pinch salt of pepper. Set aside.

Grab a second bowl and add French fried onions to it.

Top view of a casserole dish with the baked Crispy Chicken.

Coat chicken

Dip chicken into the marinade, make sure it is entirely covered with it. Further dip chicken in Fried onions it should be entirely covered with onions. Place in the casserole or on prepared baking sheet.

Bake chicken

Bake for around 20 minutes. Keep in mind that bigger filets would need more baking time. I can only vouch for precise results by the exactly portion size. Serve and enjoy. 

Leftovers are great for 3 days. You can reheat them in the oven or microwave which will lead to not as crispy result, yet still enjoyable.

View of four pieces of Crispy Chicken on a serving plate.

Quick dinner idea

As you can see in my step step pictures, I chop my Crispy Chicken after baking in strips.

Mix them further with a bag of lettuce and add a bit of dressing like this Ranch Dressing or Thousand Island Dressing. Any dressing will work perfectly so use whatever you have on hand.

This is a great quick dinner idea which is delicious and you can make Crispy Chicken 2 days in advance. For an amazing dinner or lunch the whole week.

Top view of served Crispy Chicken.

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Enjoy, Florian.

Top view of a serving plate of Crispy Chicken on top of salad.

Crispy Chicken

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Crispy Chicken is vegan chicken coated in French fried onions and baked instead of fried. Versatile, full of flavor and unmistakably delicious. You wouldn't believe it is so easy to prepare with the most amazing texture you can ask for. Try this Crispy Chicken recipe and know it is a keeper that everyone can't get enough of.

Ingredients

  • 14 oz vegan chicken (4 filets)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 2 cups French fried onions, crushed
  • 1 cup egg free mayo
  • salt, pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat up oven to 410F and get a casserole dish ready or prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside 2 bowls: one for the marinade and second for the coating. Ingredients for making Crispy Chicken collected on a board.
  2. Make marinade:
    To a bowl combine mayo, mustard, smoked parika, onion, garlic powder and a pinch salt of pepper. Set aside.Step by step guide to make the coating for Crispy Chicken.
  3. Grab a second bowl and add French fried onions in them. Visual step by step guide how to coat vegan chicken in a crispy crust.
  4. To coati the chicken, dip it first into the marinade until it is entirely covered. Now, dip chicken in Fried onions. Step by step pictures showing coated Crispy Chicken.
  5. Place the covered chicken filets into the casserole dish or on prepared baking sheet.Top view of a casserole dish with the baked Crispy Chicken.
  6. Bake chicken for 20 minutes, serve.Top view of a serving plate of Crispy Chicken on top of salad.

Notes

  • Leftovers are good for 3 days. Reheat them in the oven or microwave.
  • Quick dinner idea:
    For a quick dinner idea: chop up crispy chicken after baking and mix with a bag lettuce. Sprinkle an amazing dressing (see suggestions above) all over it and enjoy.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 fiet
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 414Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 687mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 34g

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