Friday, April 26, 2013

Buttermilk Oven-Fried Chicken

This baked version of the Southern classic is still plenty crispy but much lower in saturated fat than the original. The lean meat is also brimming with biotin, a B vitamin shown to help keep skin moisturized and hair and nails healthy.


Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

  • 4whole bone-in, skinless chicken breasts (about 10 oz each)
  • 1 1/2cupsbuttermilk
  • 22saltines
  • 1/2teaspoonchopped fresh parsley
  • 1tablespoonCajun seasoning
  • 1/2teaspoonpaprika
  • 1/2teaspoongarlic powder
  • 1/4teaspoonsalt

PREPARATION

  1. Place chicken in a shallow baking pan and pour buttermilk on top; turn once or twice to coat. Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours, turning chicken once or twice. Heat oven to 400°. Pulse saltines into coarse crumbs in a food processor. Combine crumbs with remaining ingredients in a bowl. Remove chicken from buttermilk and let excess drip off. Coat chicken in seasoned crumbs; place on a rack set in a wide, shallow baking pan. Bake until crispy and internal temperature reaches 165°, 50 to 60 minutes.

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