dreamy sour cream and chive chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• breading:
• 2 cups bread crumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground paprika
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 pound chicken breast tenders
• 1 red onion, sliced, or more to taste
• sauce:
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• 2 tablespoons milk, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• stir bread crumbs, salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, onion powder, and paprika together in a shallow bowl. pour melted butter into a separate bowl.
• dip each chicken piece into melted butter, press into bread crumb mixture to coat, shaking off any excess. place coated chicken pieces and onion in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees f (74 degrees c). transfer chick to a plate and pour any pan drippings into a saucepan.
• place saucepan with pan drippings over medium-high heat and stir in flour. add sour cream and black pepper; cook and stir until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. stir in chives and enough milk to reach desired consistency. top chicken and onions with sour cream mixture.