New American "Fried" Chicken

By KSmitherman

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup fresh white bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup fresh whole-wheat bread crumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or sage
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• salt (optional)
• 4 skinless whole chicken legs
• to 425°. baking rack with no-stick spray. Place the rack on a foil-lined baking sheet and set aside. Preheat the oven to 425°.
• to to chicken pieces in the buttermilk to coat, then roll them in the seasoned bread crumbs to coat. Place the chicken on the prepared rack and lightly coat with no-stick spray.
• 15 15 15 minutes. Turn the chicken and coat again with no-stick spray. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the juices run clear when the joint is pierced with a sharp knife.

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from recipes.prevention.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Coat a baking rack with no-stick spray. Place the rack on a foil-lined baking sheet and set aside. Preheat the oven to 425°.

Place the buttermilk in a shallow dish. Place the bread crumbs in another shallow dish. In a cup or small bowl, combine the paprika, pepper, thyme or sage, parsley and salt (if using). Add 1 teaspoon of the mixture to the bread crumbs and the remainder to the buttermilk.

Dip the chicken pieces in the buttermilk to coat, then roll them in the seasoned bread crumbs to coat. Place the chicken on the prepared rack and lightly coat with no-stick spray.

Bake for 15 minutes. Turn the chicken and coat again with no-stick spray. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the juices run clear when the joint is pierced with a sharp knife.