Brace yourselves people, I’m sharing my weekly secret weapon, my Homemade Shake and Bake Recipe!
My kids are picky. What else is new, right?
When it comes to chicken with a bone, sauces or spices alone just won’t do. They love Shake’n Bake on their chicken! So, it’s usually something I have on hand in the house.
Yet one afternoon I was prepping for a meal that included Chicken Drumsticks, and there wasn’t any Shake’n Bake packages in the pantry. Fabulous!
Not wanting to run to the store yet again this day, I knew there had to be a recipe online. Thank god for the internets, right? Homemade Shake and Bake
Indeed I found many recipes, yet chose a couple that used simple and common ingredients. Some can get pretty fancy, yet I wanted easy, simple and most like the original.
The final recipe I used is tweaked a little from one I found online, since I didn’t want as much salt as that recipe called for.
Turns out this is the best coating I’ve ever tasted, and most likely won’t go back to the store bought varieties. Sorry, Kraft.
This recipe makes a huge batch, just keep it all in the fridge in an airtight container. It doesn’t make so much that you’ll need a massive container taking up room in the fridge though. For us, I make
~9-12 drumsticks at a time and this one batch lasted for 3 meals. You could cut the recipe in half, yet I like making the full batch, so that I have some whenever I need it.
Even if you don’t need a coating for today’s meal, make a batch if you have time. Having it on hand might save your day very soon!
Here’s my recipe for Homemade Shake’n Bake coating. Enjoy!
- 4 cups flour
- 4 cups finely crushed saltine crackers
- 1/3 cup salt
- 2 Tbsp . sugar
- 1 Tbsp . garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp . onion powder
- 1 Tbsp . pepper
- 4 Tbsp . paprika
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Mix all dry ingredients together.
- Drizzle oil over mixture then mix thoroughly until oil is well distributed and particles are fine.
- Store mix, refrigerated, in a tightly covered container.
Rosina F says
07/30/2012 at 11:17 amMy kids would love this, I’ll have to see if I can make it gluten free!
Tammi says
07/30/2012 at 9:46 pmGood idea Rosina! I’m sure you can!
Kasandria Reasoner says
07/30/2012 at 1:24 pmLooks great! Favor-ting now so I can print later 🙂
Kas
Tammi says
07/30/2012 at 9:46 pmWhich reminds me. I got ingredients all over my copy last time, I’m printing a new one off too. I took out chicken for tomorrow, and I need to make another batch!
Stephanie La Plante says
07/30/2012 at 1:59 pmSounds delicious! I’ve always loved shaking when baking lol.
Tammi says
07/30/2012 at 9:47 pmYou have to do a little shake {and possibly a jump and full turn} when you bake. That’s a given, right?!
🙂
Alicia says
07/30/2012 at 8:47 pmThat looks delish!
Monica says
07/31/2012 at 5:24 amThis is great, I too often find myself out of Shake n Bake and I love that this is made in your own kitchen with no preservatives or other unpronounceable ingredients!
Tammi says
08/01/2012 at 1:58 pmThat’s right Monica. I made more last night and thought of just that – I know what’s going into this!!
Robin @ Mom Foodie says
07/31/2012 at 6:24 amI haven’t bought Shake n bake in years. I usually use bread crumbs instead of saltines, but most anything works. That is what I love about mixing it yourself. It is just the way your family likes it 🙂
Tammi says
08/01/2012 at 1:58 pmYes, even to make it more spicy, it’s all your choice and preference!
🙂
Danielle says
07/31/2012 at 10:55 pmThis is great. I think it would work over tofu, too.
Terry says
08/10/2012 at 2:29 pmnever thought of making my own, thanks for the recipe. it looks so easy!
Tammi says
08/11/2012 at 8:35 amyou’re very welcome, Terry!
melissa wakeling says
08/16/2012 at 8:03 amSounds yummy and definitely much better for you than the store bought mix.
debbie s says
08/16/2012 at 3:00 pmIm going to give this a try…yum!
Jana says
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Amy says
08/19/2012 at 8:42 pmHow long could this be stored refrigerated?
Tammi says
10/12/2012 at 9:35 pmHi Amy, sorry I didn’t see your comment earlier!
I have read ‘several months’ based on the ingredients. Myself, a batch never lasts more than 6 weeks at the most, we use it way before it should be tossed!
🙂
Nena Sinclair says
08/21/2012 at 5:24 amThanks so much for the recipe! This would be much cheaper to make than buying it in the stores and I like that you can control the sodium content much better when you make it yourself!
Leanne says
08/23/2012 at 1:32 pmYum. This looks like a winner. Thanks for sharing!!
Sarah Osborne says
08/28/2012 at 11:12 pmThis looks great! I’m pinning it!
Lisa says
11/05/2012 at 2:08 pmI was actually looking for something like this a few months ago! Thanks for the recipe, I might even add a bit of cayenne to kick it up a little bit! 🙂
Elizabeth Vlug says
01/23/2013 at 5:42 pmAnother recipe I just printed. Thanks for sharing. We loved the stuffed chicken wrapped in bacon. So good.
Vikki says
01/23/2013 at 6:17 pmTried this and was delicious! I’d put 5 stars but its only letting me hit 4!!
Kristen says
02/09/2013 at 12:50 amI have tried making my own and I love it much better than store bought shake and bake 🙂
Diana says
02/11/2013 at 9:48 pmMy 8 year old just tried shake and bake and loves it. I made pan fried chicken nuggets fried in a little butter. I will be trying you recipe soon. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Erin M says
02/14/2013 at 4:48 amI have to try this recipie – looks delicious! My husband loves shake n bake so I’m going to see if he tastes the difference!
Kam says
02/25/2013 at 10:39 pmLooks good!
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
02/26/2013 at 3:31 amthat must cut the sodium way down compared to the prepacked shake n bake. I make my own tacoéchili spice mixture too. the sodium is ridiculous in the prepackages.
Debbie Bashford says
03/12/2013 at 6:09 amNever thought of using crackers, will have to try this. I normally use spiced up corn flakes or panko.
Cindy B says
03/15/2013 at 9:37 pmWe love Shake-n-Bake, but sometimes I find myself with none in the pantry, oops! Thanks for sharing your recipe. I’ll definitely be giving it a try.
Judy Cowan says
03/30/2013 at 9:57 pmThanks for this recipe, I am definitely going to make this up. Like knowing exactly what is going on my food and it would be nice not to rely on the premade mix
LindaL says
06/06/2013 at 7:15 ammmm will have to try this on my kids!!! Always forget to by the Shake and Bake!!!
Sydney D says
06/07/2013 at 7:13 pmNever have tried homemade shake and bake!
Penny says
06/22/2013 at 9:18 amThank you for the recipe. If you wanted to cut down on the salt even more, you could use “unsalted” crackers.
Nice money saver – I’ve printed this and also plan on sending it to friends!
Ester G says
06/23/2013 at 9:55 amThis looks great, I think it is nice too because we could use the Whole Wheat crackers (my husband won’t eat white flour) as an alternative 🙂
Debbie Bashford says
07/16/2013 at 4:34 amCrackers instead of breadcrumbs or panko, what a good idea!
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
07/20/2013 at 7:24 amdefinitely going to use this. I love shake and bake but I dont like the sodium count in it and who knows what else is in package, glad to see this.
Vesper says
07/22/2013 at 9:35 amMy husband would go for this
Judy C (Cowan) says
08/23/2013 at 8:04 amI made this and my family definitely prefers this offer the premade mix
Penny says
08/24/2013 at 2:29 pmThanks for the recipe – definitely a money saver
Elva Roberts says
11/02/2013 at 1:55 pmThank you for this recipe for homemade Shake n Bake. I know I will use it and I see, too, why you reduced the amount of salt,. Thank you again.
n.cassandra smith says
11/04/2013 at 2:20 pmLooks really good, I love shake and bake but the salt content is crazy, this is a great way to control sodium.
Keri says
11/13/2013 at 11:57 amDefinitely adding this to my to try file!
BarbFS says
12/02/2013 at 1:31 pmThanks for the Shake’n Bake recipe! I try to make most of the commercial mixes myself to cut out on some of the toxins that we get overloaded on! This is a new one for me to try! 🙂
Angie Andrews says
12/03/2013 at 12:56 pmI’m always looking for new recipes that I can make from scratch…..usually so much better then store bought, will be giving this one a go. Thanks for sharing
Ester G says
12/08/2013 at 2:51 pmThis looks like a good idea because I can use whole wheat saltines
Susan T. says
12/16/2013 at 2:23 pmIt’s great to make your own so you can control what is in it and limit the chemicals and salt!
Ana says
12/31/2013 at 8:53 pmalways i used to read smaller articles that also clear their motive,
and that is also happening with this paragraph
which I am reading at this time.
Christina Ferguson says
01/09/2014 at 12:36 pmThanks so much for the recipe. I loved Shake and Bake but stopped buying it after reading the ingredients on the box. Very scary. The seasoning combination you came up with sounds delicious. I love that you can make it in bulk and it keeps in the fridge. Perfect!
Anuncios Cordoba says
04/27/2014 at 2:20 amTengo bastante de tiempo viendo su sitio
Elva Roberts says
05/23/2014 at 4:40 pmI think this is a wonderful recipe for Shake and Bake and I intend to try it out very soon. Thank you for such a simple and useful recipe.
Michelle says
11/04/2014 at 10:45 pmI LOVE shake n bake but not the sodium,this recipe looks even better than the processed kind..thank you for the great idea. 🙂
Andrea Amy says
04/06/2016 at 10:47 amAwesome. Definitely going to try this! Bookmarking for later. Thank you!