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Oven-Fried Chicken

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Oven-Fried Chicken
Randy Mayor
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half or 1 drumstick and 1 thigh)

Ingredients

  • 1  cup  low-fat buttermilk
  • 2  large egg whites, beaten
  • 1  cup  all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces)
  • 1/3  cup  cornmeal
  • 1  teaspoon  salt, divided
  • 3/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4  teaspoon  ground red pepper
  • 2  chicken breast halves, skinned (about 1 pound)
  • 2  chicken thighs, skinned (about 1/2 pound)
  • 2  chicken drumsticks, skinned (about 1/2 pound)
  • 2  tablespoons  canola oil
  • Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°.

Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine buttermilk and egg whites in a shallow dish; stir well with a whisk. Combine flour, cornmeal, 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and red pepper in a separate shallow dish; stir well. Sprinkle chicken evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Dip chicken in buttermilk mixture; dredge in flour mixture.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Place chicken on prepared baking sheet; lightly coat chicken with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 30 minutes or until chicken is done.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
450 (28% from fat)
Fat:
13.8g (sat 2.5g,mono 6.1g,poly 3.6g)
Protein:
43.5g
Carbohydrate:
35.3g
Fiber:
1.7g
Cholesterol:
109mg
Iron:
3.2mg
Sodium:
803mg
Calcium:
88mg
Julianna Grimes Bottcher, Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2006

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Rebecca
I made this for dinner last night after reading previous reviewers comments, and made the following changes. Used boneless, skinless thighs as that's what I had, soaked for a couple of hours in buttermilk. Added some extra spices to breading- garlic salt, paprika, oregano, basil, a dash of cayenne and a few shakes of red pepper flakes. Only browned on one side, then flipped and baked with the unbrowned side down--no problems with breading coming off. Definitely do the parchment, it makes cleaning up much easier. Family loved it!!!02/02/10

5 stars
SeanaB
Love it! I would make this again. Made sour milk using 1 cup skim and 1tbl lemon juice. Will add more spices next time. I served w/ red beans and rice, and also steamed carrots. Kept it simple and the kids loved it too.05/24/09