Oven-Fried Chicken
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
Member Ratings and Reviews
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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
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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





