Copycat Shake 'N Bake Recipe (2024)

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By Jen Cincyshopper

on Feb 27, 2015, Updated Oct 21, 2020

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This CopyCat Shake ‘N Bake Recipe is going to save you some $$’s.Season your pork or chicken with this do it yourself recipe for a fraction of the cost of store bought. My entire family has always enjoyed Shake & Bake chicken and pork.The kids will always come back for seconds.For years before I learned to cook, I would make a recipe using Shake ‘n Bake using the store bought boxes. After I had to get frugal with my shopping, I quit buying the popular bread crumb mixture. Those little boxes add on quite an expense to our family meals. They are just way too expensive for my grocery budget. Occasionally, I will spot a sale and buy a box or two.

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Copycat Shake ‘N Bake

Last week, my boys spotted chicken legs while we were grocery shopping and asked when the next time we could have that chicken with the crumbs. I quickly snagged a package of chicken legs for the kiddos and some pork chops for the hubby and I. We have really done well with making our CopyCat Hidden Valley Ranch Mix, Copycat Good Seasons Italian Mix, and also the CopyCat Lipton Onion Mix so, why not attempt to make our own Shake ‘N Bake Recipe?

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Just as I had thought…. It was not difficult at all. Plus making our own Shake ‘N Bake was super inexpensive. I made enough to keep handy in the pantry. It will be great to have another mix handy to throw a dinner together on the fly.

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Do not let this image of ingredients scare you. This recipe takes just a few minutes to put together. You most likely have all these spices right in your cabinet. Just grab your measuring cups and spoons and you will have this mix ready in no time at all.

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INGREDIENTS
3 cup Bread Crumbs
1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Onion Powder
2 tsp Sugar
2 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Black Pepper
1/2 tsp Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Parsley
1/2 tsp Basil
1/2 tsp Oregano

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DIRECTIONS
Combine all ingredients and mix until well blended and there are no big clumps.
Transfer to airtight container.

To Use:
Preheat oven to 400 for Pork or 425 for Chicken.
Pour some of mixture to large zippered bag.
Wet each piece of meat and shake off excess water.
Place in bag and shake to coat. Shake off excess breading place on baking sheet.
Bake pork chops for 15-20 minutes.
Bake bone-in chicken for 40-45 minutes.
Bake boneless chicken for 20-25 minutes.

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This recipe for Shake ‘N Bake was super tasty. The meat had a slight crisp and the flavors were perfect. Just as I suspected… the kiddos were all back for seconds and a couple of them came back for thirds. The hubby and I enjoyed the mix on our pork too. My hub thought it was actually better than the store bought boxed stuff.

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Copycat Shake & Bake

By: Jen CIncyshopper

Ingredients

  • 3 cup Bread Crumbs
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • 2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Parsley
  • 1/2 tsp Basil
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients and mix until well blended and there are no big clumps.

  • Transfer to airtight container.

  • To Use:

  • Preheat oven to 400 for Pork or 425 for Chicken.

  • Pour some of mixture to large zippered bag.

  • Wet each piece of meat and shake off excess water.

  • Place in bag and shake to coat. Shake off excess breading place on baking sheet.

  • Bake pork chops for 15-20 minutes.

  • Bake bone-in chicken for 40-45 minutes.

  • Bake boneless chicken for 20-25 minutes.

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Copycat Shake 'N Bake Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients in shake and bake? ›

Combine bread crumbs, oil, salt, paprika, celery salt, pepper, garlic salt, minced garlic, minced onion, basil, parsley, and oregano in a large resealable plastic bag. Seal bag and shake all ingredients together. Enjoy!

What can I use instead of shake and bake? ›

Mix 1.5 cups bread crumbs with 1 envelope Lipton Onion soup mix. Using 1 cut up chicken, coat the pieces with 1/4 cup mayonnaise, then roll in the bread crumbs mixture. Baked on a greased cookie sheet at 375-400* for 30-40 minutes until chicken is done.

Can I use egg with shake n bake? ›

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Then dip into the egg wash and then the breading. Make sure to fully coat the chicken. Transfer the chicken to the prepared sheet with the roasting rack, making sure they are not overlapping.

Is shake and bake the same as bread crumbs? ›

Shake 'n Bake is a seasoned bread crumb coating originally marketed to mimic the flavor and texture of Southern fried chicken.

Why are there no bags in Shake n Bake? ›

Kraft Heinz said it will remove the plastic bags from packages of Shake 'N Bake in an effort to reduce plastic waste. Using the iconic Shake 'N Bake to make your favorite chicken or pork recipes requires a vessel to “shake” the meat and bread crumb coating.

Why does my shake and bake get soggy? ›

Your shake-and-bake pork chops may be soggy due to excess moisture from the pork, especially if you thawed your pork chops. Before coating them in the oil and seasonings, blot your pork chops dry with paper towels.

Is Shake and Bake supposed to be crispy? ›

Shake the bag around until the meat is totally coated in crumbs. Again, this is a super fun job for a kid! All fun, and no mess! Bake for about 20 minutes, until the meat is perfectly crisp on the outside and juicy, tender (and of course done) on the inside!

What can you use instead of mayo in shake and bake? ›

Mayo acts as a binder for the Shake N' Bake to stick to the chicken and helps the chicken get a little crispy. If you don't want to use mayo you can use oil or butter instead, but I promise you won't actually taste the mayo!

How do you keep Shake and Bake chicken from getting soggy? ›

Place near the bottom rack – One way to help make sure the chicken is crispy when baking it in the oven is to place your sheet pan on the bottom rack. It's the best way to help stop the underside of the chicken from getting soggy.

How to get shake and bake to stick? ›

Coat anything with a lipid (fat or oil), and it will seal in the moisture. It also enables the coating to get crisp, like frying would do. If you tried to use the ingredients in Shake 'n' Bake without adding any oil or fat, you wouldn't be happy with the result.

Why does my batter not stick to my chicken? ›

Meat is not properly dry

If the meat is wet, it will make the flour soggy. In that case, breading will not stick properly and may fall off when deep frying. Therefore, you must take some paper towels and pat dry the meat on all sides.

What does shake and bake contain? ›

Really good Shake and Bake is simply a mixture of plain breadcrumbs, onion powder, garlic powder, a few herbs, salt, and pepper, and some oil.

Do people still use shake and bake? ›

In an era of air fryers and upmarket fried chicken restaurants, Shake 'N Bake — the Kraft Heinz-owned pantry staple for mimicking fried foods in the oven that was introduced in 1965 — isn't the most modern meal option. But it still sells: The brand says they've seen over 10% growth since 2019.

Do you fry shake and bake? ›

Shake 'n Bake is a type of flavored breadcrumb mix from Kraft Foods. It gets its trademark name because of the way that you prepare chicken, namely, by shaking pieces of chicken in a bag filled with the breadcrumbs and then baking them, rather than frying them.

What are the ingredients in Southern Fried Shake and Bake? ›

Ingredients. Bread Crumbs (Contains Wheat), Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Spices And Seasonings (Contains Celery), Corn Maltodextrin, Canola Oil, Sodium Aluminosilicate, Dried Onions, Colour.

Is there MSG in Shake and Bake? ›

Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), salt, canola oil, sugar, contains less than 2% of dextrose, monosodium glutamate, cornmeal, paprika, hydrolyzed corn protein, high fructose corn syrup, dried onions, spice, yeast, dried ...

Is Shake and Bake high in carbs? ›

Kraft Shake 'n Bake Extra Crispy Seasoned Coating Mix (1 serving) contains 6g total carbs, 6g net carbs, 0.5g fat, 1g protein, and 35 calories.

How much sugar is in Shake and Bake? ›

With a taste beloved by generations, Shake 'N Bake is a dinner staple that kids love to help make. Each 5 ounce box comes with two pouches to make a delicious addition to two meals your entire family will enjoy. Per 1/8 Packet: 35 calories; 0 g sat fat (0% DV); 200 mg sodium (9% DV); 0 g total sugars.

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