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Picnic Oven-Fried Chicken

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  • Serves 4
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Average (134 Ratings): 4 out of 5 stars

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1. Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup buttermilk
  2. 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  3. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  4. 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
  5. 2 1/2 pounds chicken legs, skin removed, fat trimmed
  6. 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
  7. 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  8. 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  9. 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  10. 1 teaspoon baking powder
  11. 1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  12. Freshly ground pepper to taste
  13. Olive oil cooking spray

Nutrition Info

Per Serving

  • Calories: 541 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 15 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2 g
  • Fat: 28 g
  • Protein: 53 g
  • Sugars: 1 g

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2. Cooking Directions

  1. Whisk buttermilk, mustard, garlic and hot sauce in a shallow glass dish until well blended. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1/2 hour or for up to 8 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Set a wire rack on the baking sheet and coat it with cooking spray.
  3. Whisk flour, sesame seeds, paprika, thyme, baking powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Place the flour mixture in a paper bag or large sealable plastic bag. Shaking off excess marinade, place one or two pieces of chicken at a time in the bag and shake to coat. Shake off excess flour and place chicken on the prepared rack. (Discard any leftover flour mixture and marinade.) Spray chicken pieces with cooking spray.
  4. Bake the chicken until golden brown and no longer pink in the center, 40 to 50 minutes.

Yield: 4 servings

3. Still Hungry?

Whether you take it along on a picnic or serve it at home for a family supper, this updated 'fried' chicken is a crowd pleaser. Marinating the chicken in buttermilk keeps it juicy, and the light coating of flour, sesame seeds and spices, misted with olive oil, forms an appealing crust during baking.

Notes:

Make Ahead Tip

The chicken can be marinated for up to 8 hours.

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Average (134 Ratings): 4 out of 5 stars

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  • Great Basic

    artform.purist - August 14, 2007 07:49:47 PM PST
    Even if you don\'t have all the listed spice ingerdients, if you know basic cooking, this is still a great and overall healthier recipe vs the traditional fry method. I\'d personally improvise a bit here and there w/ the spice, but overall classic.

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  • enjoyable

    Amy - July 9, 2007 06:13:11 PM PST
    this is a great recipe if you\'re looking to just throw in the oven and bake. well, assuming that you prep all the other items ahead of time. i found it particularly convenient as i can refrigerate the chicken in buttermilk, and ziploc of the dry mixture, then throw together and bake during the week. it\'s also fairly healthy for "fried" chicken.

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  • definately a keeper

    obrippers - March 9, 2009 12:53:56 PM PST
    Very good recipe. I also used Adobo and a bit of cayenne pepper instead of Tabasco.

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  • Very tasty

    pathines86 - January 14, 2008 02:15:33 PM PST
    I absolutely loved this chicken. I traditionally make some of the best fried chicken around but since I am eating healthier nowadays I decided to try the oven fried method. I have to admit I was skeptical at first, but this is a very delicious substitute. I added garlic powder to my recipe as well as seasoned salt instead of regular for some added flavor. Definitely will make it again!

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