Oven-Fried Chicken

Serves 6
Time 1 hr 45 min

Enjoy this crispy treat with less guilt by baking rather than frying the chicken. The seasoned crumbs crisp up nicely for a delicious crunch. Serve with sautéed greens such as collards or Swiss chard and baked sweet potato fries (recipe at wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes).

Ingredients

    1whole chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds), cut into 8 pieces
    2 cupslow-fat buttermilk
    1 cupbread crumb coating mix or panko-style breadcrumbs, gluten free, if desired
    1 1/2 teaspoonsdried tarragon or parsley
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F and place a rack on a rimmed baking sheet.


Soak chicken pieces in buttermilk for 30 minutes.


Combine bread crumbs, tarragon, salt and pepper in a shallow dish.


Coat chicken thoroughly with crumbs and arrange on the rack.


Bake until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear, 1 to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

500

Total Fat

31g

Saturated Fat

9g

Cholesterol

145mg

Sodium

440mg

Total Carbohydrate

15g

Dietary Fiber

0g

Total Sugars

4g

Protein

37g

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