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Oven-Baked Buttermilk Chicken with Corn Flake Crust

Look no further than your cereal cupboard for crispy southern-style chicken without the deep-frying.

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April 8th, 2012

Recipe by Paula Bowman

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Servings
4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
  • olive oil cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 Cups buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 4 (4-5oz) boneless, skinless, chicken breasts or 4 chicken drumsticks and 4 thighs, skin removed
  • 3 Cups corn flakes, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • Directions
  • 1.

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly coat a rimmed sheet pan with cooking spray and set aside.

  • 2.

    In a large bowl or casserole dish, combine buttermilk, garlic, cayenne and 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir. Add chicken and turn to coat. Let rest 20 minutes and up to 12 hours refrigerated.

  • 3.

    Meanwhile, combine cornflakes, parsley, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper in a bowl. Working with one piece at a time, remove chicken from marinade and let excess buttermilk drip back into dish. Dredge chicken in cornflake mixture and turn to coat on all sides. Transfer to prepared sheet pan and repeat with remaining chicken.

  • 4.

    Lightly coat chicken pieces with cooking spray and bake in oven until cooked through and golden brown, about 20 minutes for chicken breast and about 30 minutes for drumsticks and thighs.

  • Nutrients Per Serving
    Nutrients per serving (using chicken breasts): 295 calroies, 6 g fat, 32 g protien, 1 g fibre, 27 g carbohydrates, 1,129 mg sodium. Good source of vitamin D, calcium and magnesium. Excellent source of vitamin B1 (thiamin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin
    Oven-Baked Buttermilk Chicken with Corn Flake Crust
    Photography by Carlo Mendoza
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