Living in the South, fried chicken is a staple for any kind of get-together, but all that frying is hard on the diet. This oven fried chicken recipe has all the taste of fried chicken, but is actually baked...and even the most die-hard fried chicken fans love it!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30minutes
Cook Time 1hour30minutes
Total Time 2hours
Servings 8servings
Ingredients
⅓cupDijon mustard
2Tbsplemon juice
⅔cupgrated parmesan cheese
½cupbreadcrumbs
½cupcorn meal
3tspdried parsley
1tspchili powder
1tspdried thyme
1tspsalt
½tsppepper
3lbschicken partsfor parties, I like to use drum sticks
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 F.
Combine the lemon juice and Dijon mustard in a bowl.
Combine all of the dried ingredients in a large ziploc bag.
Line the baking sheet with foil for easy clean up.
Put the chicken into the lemon juice/mustard mixture and brush it over the chicken to coat, 2 or 3 pieces at a time.
Add the chicken pieces to the bread crumb mixture in the ziploc bag.
Close the bag and shake to coat the chicken.
Remove the chicken from the bag and arrange on the baking sheet, skin side up.
(optional) The chicken can be stored in the refrigerator, uncovered, for up to 3 hours.
Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Serve warm or cold...your guests will love it!
Notes
Pots:Bowl large enough to hold a few chicken pieces at a timeLarge ziploc bagBaking sheetNote: If you are serving the chicken on a buffet in a chafing or warming dish, the chicken will stay crispier if you leave the lid off.