I'm making chicken rolled in cornflakes. Will use butter and egg for the dip. It says cook on 400 for 45 minutes. If I use tinfoil bottom do I cover when cooking. What if I use a cooking bag,? Is it still 400 for 45 min? I have boneless chicken breasts. Or is there a better method of cooking it
I would not use a bag, that will steam it! I would think the breading would stick to foil, unless you oiled it somehow. With this kind of thing, I typically cook it in a glass dish. 45 minutes is way too long at 400 degrees. I would think 25-30 minutes would be plenty. (Unless they are really large chicken breasts.)
The cooking bag will give you soggy chicken, not the crisp you are looking for.
Cut down on the fat and dip it in just the egg before the cornflake mix. The butter is unnecessary, but you can drizzle a little over the breasts before you put them in the oven if you want. If the breasts are thick, cover for the first 15 minutes, then uncover for probably 10-15 minutes and check to see if it's done (the juices will run clear if you don't have a thermometer). You will cook it at a higher temp to begin with by doing it this way, and then they will get crispy after you uncover them. Put them on a rack or right in a glass or metal pan, I always spray mine with cooking spray for this dish. Cut the breasts into smaller pieces if you want a shorter cooking time.
Just put it on a greased pan. When I make chicken breast Florentine, it takes 45 minutes total, I cover for 15. When I do chicken breasts covered in something to make it crunchy, I just cook for the 45 minutes uncovered.
