Oven-Fried Chicken

ElizabethKnicely's Note:

Recipe courtesy of Food Network Magazine

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• cooking spray
• 1 1/3 cups rice krispies cereal
• 2 1/4 cups bagel chips or 2 1/4 cups melba toast
• 5 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon hot paprika
• kosher salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt (2%)
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 bunches scallions
• harissa (optional)
• chili sauce (optional)
• ketchup (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 475°F Set a rack on a foil lined baking sheet and generously coat the rack with cooking spray.
2. Finely grind the cereal and bagel chips in a food processor and transfer to a large resealable plastic bag. Add 3 teaspoons olive oil, the paprika, 2 teaspoons salt, and pepper to tate and toss.
3. Whisk 1/2 cup yogurt and the mustard in a shallow bowl. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Place the chicken on the rack and mist with cooking spray.
4. Toss the scallions with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil and place alongside the chicken. Bake until the chicken is crisp and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165°F, about 30 minutes.
5. Make the dipping sauce: Mix the remaining 1 cup yogurt and harissa to taste in a bowl. Serve the chicken and scallions with the sauce.