Picnic Chicken Recipe

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I made this well-seasoned chicken one evening for dinner and served it hot from the oven. While raiding the fridge the next day, I discovered how delicious it was cold and created the yogurt dip to go with it. —Ami Okasinski Memphis, Tennessee

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Picnic Chicken Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + chilling
  • Yield: 24 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1-1/2 cups dry bread crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon each dried marjoram, thyme and rosemary, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 12 chicken drumsticks
  • 12 bone-in chicken thighs
  • CREAMY LEEK DIP:
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1-1/2 cups plain yogurt
  • 1 envelope leek soup mix
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Colby cheese

Directions

  • In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs and water. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and seasonings. Divide butter between two 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes.
  • Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, then coat with crumb mixture. Place in prepared pans. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer reads 180°, turning once. Cool for 30 minutes; refrigerate until chilled.
  • For dip, in a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. In another bowl, combine the yogurt, soup mix and cheese; fold in whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with cold chicken. Yield: 24 servings (4 cups dip).

Originally published as Picnic Chicken in Taste of Home June/July 2007, p37

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Reviewed on May. 30, 2012 by Judi720

Great chicken Made for Memorial Day picnic at the pool & worked out great for my family.


Reviewed on May. 29, 2012 by Medmak

I can't wait to try this recipe for the summer! I am very amused by the drama on a recipe site by the way! LOL, who'da thunk?


Reviewed on May. 28, 2012 by firstsoprano50

This sounds delicious and I can hardly wait until I can try it!


Reviewed on May. 28, 2012 by mmccarte

Have not made this yet, but sounds good. I like cold chicken. I am disappointed that I tried reading the reviews and gave up, because it was all about people and calories and not about what they thought of the food.


Reviewed on May. 28, 2012 by picklesmom1

I haven't tried this yet..i'm saving it for later...for one thing...the calorie info ect...i understand people have health problems..but youre' not eatting all this chicken at one sitting...you're only eatting a small amount...I don't get the problem with it...all the people that go to burger king ect...believe me...that is high is fat also..but as long as you don't eat there every day three times a day...you're alright...people don't need to be mean on here...be teflon and let it slide off..:D


Reviewed on May. 28, 2012 by vanillaice

I thought this was a place to review and discuss recipes not health issues. I don't really care to know about a stranger's health problems as I have enough of my own. This is a place to share recipes and if a receipe does not work for you then don't make it. Couldn't be simpler!


Reviewed on May. 28, 2012 by chefgloria1030

Because of my multiple health issues I do require a knowledge of nutrition. I use www.caloriecount.about.com to get the nutrition on recipes that do not come with it. This recipe I can tell just be reading the ingredients I cannot use it. I would have to make so many substitutions that it would look like a different recipe. I cannot use bread crumbs due to the carb count.. it is too high for me. Plus, this is high in fat with butter, heavy whipping cream, yogurt and cheese... so I cannot use it for heart related conditions. I am including the nutrition I found at calorie count. Wishing all of you good health!

Servings: 12

Serving Size: 264 g

Nutrition per Serving:

642 Calories, 401 Calories from Fat, 44.6g Total Fat, 20.8g Saturated Fat, 0g Trans Fat, 242mg Cholesterol, 955mgSodium, 16.8g Total Carbs, 1g Dietary Fiber, 3.2g Sugars, 40g Protein

Vitamin A 24% - Vitamin C 7%- Calcium 18% - Iron 17%

Nutrition Grade: C-

Good points:

Low in sugar

Bad points:

High in saturated fat

High in cholesterol


Reviewed on May. 28, 2012 by marian08

I honestly don't mean this the wrong way but any recipe can be reduced to help someone eat healthy. I have heart disease and have done it to many recipes. Just reduce the amount of butter used. or spray the chicken with butter flavor Pam and add a little butter for taste. I agree that it is wrong to find fault with every recipe that you review. My answer to those people. Don't review. We don't need or want your opinion. as far as asking for the calorie count, some people seriously do need to know this before cooking something, either for weigh loss or health reasons. After having heart disease for many years and having open heart surgery I can figure that out for myself but some people need to know this beforehand. thanks for listening.


Reviewed on May. 27, 2012 by susallab

I have not yet tried this recipe yet, but I will. Wether any one wants the nutritional info on this or any other recipe, wether being sarcastic or for health reasons needs it they can go to nutritiondata.com and enter the recipe and get the data needed.


Reviewed on May. 27, 2012 by moni2

Top of the line. Would say 12 serv instead of 24 but that is all about who is at the table. as to @sgosselin,it would be nice if sites could ban users who use sites to make others feel bad. Unfortunately I have been noticing a serious increase in online bullying(that is what this is) in the remarks section of a lot of websites. It seems like because it is anonymous people feel they can do whatever they want without being held accountable. Feel sad everytime I read stuff like this. Fine adult example to show the rest of the world. How do the others feel

about this online bullying?

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