Oven-Fried Chicken

So, we are three weeks into our New Year’s Resolutions and I, for one, am dying for a little comfort food.  I just need to be comforted and snuggled and warmed up and a raw veggie is not going to cut it for me.

I remembered a recipe from my early cooking days that was a staple: Oven-Fried Chicken. I’ve tried lots of recipes for this dish but, this one was great, because it involved marinating the chicken beforehand in buttermilk. It makes all the difference.

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Oven-Fried Chicken

Adapted from the Betty Crocker Low-Fat Low-Cholesterol Cookbook

Fried chicken without the guilt!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Entrée

Cuisine American

Servings 4 -6

Calories 582 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast breasts or thighs
• 1 1/2 cups cornflakes
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 quart low-fat buttermilk
• optional cayenne red-pepper for heat
• oil spray

Instructions

 

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick spray.
• In a plastic bag or a bowl, marinate the chicken in the buttermilk. Make sure the chicken is fully covered. Refrigerate at least an hour.
• Place cornflakes, flour, paprika, salt and pepper in the blender or food processor and pulverize until mixture is reduced to crumbs.
• Place cornflake mixture into shallow bowl or plate.
• Remove chicken from marinade. Dip each piece on both sides until fully coated.
• Place pieces on baking sheet. Spray (misting the top) each piece with oil spray.
• Cook for 30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the center.
• I have also sprayed the top with water in addition to oil spray to make it crispier.

Nutrition

Calories: 582kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 53gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 1011mgPotassium: 1206mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 319IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 297mgIron: 9mg

Keyword chicken, Fried, Oven, Oven-Fried

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For the visual learners, such as myself, here are the pictures:

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Enjoy with a mess of greens and maybe a sweet potato. No harm, no fowl. Sorry, had to add the pun.

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