Jalopeno Kettle Chip Crusted Chicken

I was intrigued by this recipe because I love Jalapeno Kettle chips!  They are so spicy and tasty.  I thought this chicken was really good, but reminded me of, and not near as good as my Caribbean Chicken w/ Pineapple Salsa.  It wasn't spicy enough for me!  I think next time I would add some hot sauce and other seasonings to the buttermilk while marinating the chicken.  However, Corey absolutely loved it and it was really easy!  Great weeknight meal.

Jalopeno Kettle Chip Crusted Chicken

via My Life as a Mrs.

Yields 4 servings

 

Ingredients:

For the Jalapeno Ranch Dipping Sauce:1/4 cup mayo
1/4 cup lowfat sour cream
1/4 cup (plus 2 tablespoons) lowfat buttermilk
1 tablespoon Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing (the powder)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
dash of cayenne
5-6 hot pickles jalapeno slices, finely chopped

For the Chicken:4 chicken breasts (about 1 3/4 - 2 pounds total)
1 bag Jalapeno Kettle Chips, crushed
1 cup low fat buttermilk
1 teaspoon salt
dash cayenne

Directions:

For the Jalapeno Ranch Dipping Sauce:
Mix ingredients together (adding additional buttermilk until desired consistency). Refrigerate until ready to use.

For the Chicken:
Preheat oven to 375º. Place an oven safe cooling rack in a large jelly roll pan and spray with non-cooking spray. In a bowl, whisk together buttermilk, salt, and cayenne. Pound out chicken breasts to roughly 1/2" thickness and add to buttermilk mixture (toss to coat well).

Place crushed Kettle chips in a shallow baking dish. Pull one piece of chicken at a time out of the buttermilk and gently shake to remove some of the excess. Dip into the chips and coat thoroughly on both sides. Place on prepared baking sheet. Repeat until all chicken breast are thoroughly coated.

Place into oven and bake for 25-35 minutes, until cooked through (cooking times vary based on chicken thickness and actual oven temperature). Serve hot with jalapeno ranch dipping sauce.