Crusty Oven-Fried Chicken
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid hot pepper sauce
- Vegetable oil spray
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Lemon wedges
- Use the palms of your hands to pat the chicken to an even thickness.
- In a shallow bowl, combine the buttermilk, Worcestershire, and hot pepper sauce.
- Add the chicken, turning to coat.
- Let the chicken soak in the sauce for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450F.
- Lightly coat a baking sheet with vegetable oil spray.
- In a shallow dish, combine the flour, cornmeal, lemon peel, salt, and cayenne pepper.
- Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and dip it into the flour mixture to coat completely.
- Place the chicken on the prepared baking sheet, leaving at least 1 inch between each piece.
- Drizzle with the oil.
- Bake the chicken until the coating is golden brown and crusty and the chicken is white throughout, about 20 minutes.
- Serve garnished with lemon wedges.
skinless, buttermilk, worcestershire sauce, liquid hot pepper sauce, vegetable oil spray, flour, yellow cornmeal, salt, cayenne pepper, vegetable oil, lemon wedges
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/crusty-oven-fried-chicken-101537 (may not work)