Buttermilk oven-fried chicken
Part of my Chicken 2 Ways meals for the kids – I LOVE fried chicken. But when it comes to the kids I like to do things a little bit healthier. This chicken is so flavorful that putting it in the oven tastes just as great. Oh and the leftovers! The things you can do with that…
ingredients:
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
1/2 cup flour
1-1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, mustard and garlic. Get a ziploc freezer bag, and put the chicken in – then pour the buttermilk mixture inside. Make sure the bag is closed well (I also lay the bag in a pan) and chillax it in the fridge overnight. If you are desperate for chicken now – then just chill it for a few hours.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Prep a baking sheet with a silpat or parchment. And put a wire rack on top. You want the chicken to be lifted up off the pan.
In another freezer bag, put the flour, paprika, onion powder, baking powder, salt and pepper. Shake it to mix it up. Take the marinated chicken pieces one by one, try and not let them be too drippy – and put them one by one into the flour mixture. Shake to coat.
Put the flour coated chicken pieces on the wire rack. Bake until brown about 40-50 minutes depending on your oven. Like most brines or marinades, that’s what makes this chicken so tender and flavorful!
I am so going to make this. Yum!
Oops forgot…if I am using boneless skinless breasts, just bake for around 25-30 minutes do you think?
I can’t wait to try this one! I’ve gotten so lazy with the roasted chickens – but fried chicken is my favorite. This version sounds delicious!
I do a really similar recipe with a few small changes (based on Cooking Light a bunch of years ago). It is one of our favorites!
I use ginger powder in my flour mixture (have never used baking pwd – what does that do?). And I also dip in the flour, spray lightly with pam, and then repeat. Makes it extra crunchy without adding bad-for-youness.
I’ll try adding the dijon next time! Sounds yummy!
I tried this oven fried chicken tonight and it was good!!!! Loved it.
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