Oven Fried Chicken

Oven Fried Chicken

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• 6  boneless chicken breasts
• 1⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 5  ounces  melba toast, processed to sand and pebble texture
• 2  large eggs
• 1  tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1  teaspoon dried thyme
• 3⁄4 teaspoon table salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Directions

1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Line sheet pan with foil and set large flat wire rack over sheet pan.
4. Drizzle vegetable oil over Melba toast crumbs in a shallow dish or pie plate; toss well to coat.
5. Mix eggs, mustard, thyme, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder, and cayenne with a fork in a second shallow dish or pie plate.
6. Working one piece at a time, coat chicken on both sides with egg mixture.
7. Set chicken in Melba crumbs, sprinkle crumbs over chicken, and press to coat.
8. Turn chicken over and repeat on other side.
9. Gently shake off excess and place on rack.
10. Bake until chicken is deep nutty brown and juices run clear, about 30 minutes.