Description
Crispy, golden Oven Fried Buttermilk Chicken comes straight from Grandma’s Southern kitchen, guaranteed to make your dinner table sing with comfort and flavor. Tender chicken wrapped in a perfectly seasoned crunch will have your family racing to the table for seconds.
Ingredients
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Proteins:
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
Seasoning and Liquid Base:
- 1½ cups low-fat buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup grated onion
- 2¼ teaspoons dry mustard
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- ¾ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
Coating:
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Pour 1½ cups buttermilk into a large container with ½ cup grated onion, 1½ teaspoons salt, ¾ teaspoon pepper, 2¼ teaspoons dry mustard, and 2 tablespoons white vinegar. Submerge your 4 chicken breasts completely in the marinade. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Heat your oven to 425 degrees. Mix 1 cup bread crumbs with ¾ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and ½ teaspoon dried thyme in a shallow dish. Remove chicken from marinade and thoroughly coat each piece in the seasoned bread crumb mixture.
- Position a baking rack over a baking sheet. Arrange your coated chicken pieces on the rack. Generously spray each piece with cooking spray to ensure even browning.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated 425-degree oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 180 degrees. The exterior should be crispy and golden brown.
Notes
- Marinate the chicken overnight for deeper flavor infusion and more tender meat.
- Use a wire rack on the baking sheet to help chicken crisp evenly and prevent soggy bottoms.
- Adjust bread crumb seasoning to match your taste preferences, adding garlic powder or cayenne for extra kick.
- Check chicken temperature with a meat thermometer to guarantee perfect doneness without drying out the meat.
- Prep Time: at least 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Oven-Fried
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg