Tender, moist chicken that is coated in crushed French fried onions and baked until the the outside is nice and crispy. This fried chicken is full of flavor and crunch!

It’s a way to use up leftover crispy french fried onions, besides green bean casserole.

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If you make green bean casserole topped with French fried onions, as many do over the Holidays, it is possible that you have some French fried onions leftover. If you have one cup left, this recipe is the perfect way to use it. If you are looking for a lightened up version of the old green bean casserole, the Campbell’s website has one here.

5-Ingredient dinner.

If you have been following Meal Planning Mommies for a while, you know that from time to time I like to share recipes that are just five ingredients or less. I have a few reasons for this. When I create meal plans, I use the latest recipes on the blog. I feel like it gives people a little bit of a reprieve when they see that there is a recipe in the meal plan that uses very few ingredients. Not only is it a money saver, it can be a time saver too.

By using crushed French fried onions in place of seasoned breading, you can make super simple crispy, crunchy, flavorful fried thicken with just five ingredients! The French fried onions I used are Fresh Gourmet Crispy Onions, but you can use any brand. Some brands call them “Crispy Onions,” and other brands call them “French Fried Onions.”

Want to add a little extra?

You could also add a little Parmesan cheese to the crushed crispy onions, or a little paprika.

Another side dish idea:

Green beans make a great side dish. Another side dish (and the one I made that was just kind of so-so in my opinion) is zucchini and squash slices sautéed in a little extra virgin olive oil and topped with a little Parmesan cheese and more crushed French fried onions.

Are you ready to make this simple kid-friendly dinner? Great!

Here is what you need:

1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
1 cup French fried onions (also called crispy onions)
4 (4 ounce each) pieces of boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper, to taste

Here is what you do:

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

In a small bowl, mix together the Dijon mustard, honey, and mayonnaise.

Put the French fried onions in a zip-close bag. Using a flat tenderizer or a large metal spoon, crush the French fried onions into little crumbs. Place the crushed crumbs in a shallow dish.

Using a basting brush or knife, coat the chicken pieces with the honey mustard sauce.

Coat the chicken with the crushed french fried onions.

Place chicken on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.

Salt and pepper, to taste.

Makes 4 servings.
One serving is 1 chicken breast.
One serving is 6 green, 4 blue, and 4 purple points.

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3.67 from 3 votes

French Fried Chicken

One serving is 6 green, 4 blue, and 4 purple points.

Makes: 4 servings

Calories: 215

Author: Alisha Hughes

Ingredients

• 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
• 1 cup French fried onions (also called crispy onions)
• 4 4 ounce each pieces of boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• In a small bowl, mix together the Dijon mustard, honey, and mayonnaise.
• Put the French fried onions in a zip-close bag. Using a flat tenderizer or a large metal spoon, crush the French fried onions into little crumbs. Place the crushed crumbs in a shallow dish.
• Using a basting brush or knife, coat the chicken pieces with the honey mustard sauce.
• Coat the chicken with the crushed french fried onions.
• Place chicken on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
• Salt and pepper, to taste.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• In a small bowl, mix together the Dijon mustard, honey, and mayonnaise.
• Put the French fried onions in a zip-close bag. Using a flat tenderizer or a large metal spoon, crush the French fried onions into little crumbs. Place the crushed crumbs in a shallow dish.
• Using a basting brush or knife, coat the chicken pieces with the honey mustard sauce.
• Coat the chicken with the crushed french fried onions.
• Place chicken on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
• Salt and pepper, to taste.