Monday, October 22, 2007

Crispy Oven Fried Chicken

1 Qt. water
1 tsp. salt
1 (3 1/2 lb.) pkg. chicken pieces
1/2 C lowfat buttermilk
3 C crushed cornflakes
2-3 tsp. Creole seasoning
2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. red pepper

Stir together water and salt in a large bowl; add chicken. Cover and chill 8 hours. Drain chicken; rinse with cold water, pat dry. Place chicken in shallow dish; pour buttermilk over chicken, turning to coat. Combine crushed cornflakes, next 4 ingredients, and red pepper, if desired, in large plastic zipper bag. Add chicken, 2 pieces at a time; seal and shake to coat. Place chicken on lightly greased baking pan. Bake on lowest rack at 400 degrees for 45 minutes, without turning.

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2 comments:

Heather's House said...

ok...why did I not know you had a food blog? i'm sad.

Kim said...

We ate this tonight and it was a huge hit! SO easy and quite tasty. I left out the red pepper flakes since the boys were eating it, but Jason added his own at the table. Thanks for sharing!