Spicy Oven Fried Chicken

Submitted by Claire312

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄4 cup hot pepper sauce
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix the buttermilk and hot pepper sauce.
2. Place chicken in the mixture to coat.
3. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. In a separate medium bowl, mix dry bread crumbs, flour, onion powder, cornstarch, white sugar, garlic salt, salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
6. Thoroughly coat the chicken in the bread crumb mixture.
7. Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, and cook chicken 5 to 7 minutes on each side, until lightly browned.
8. Transfer chicken to a medium baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear.

Reviews

[JustJanS]

Claire, the only change I made was to buy chicken legs for this (personal preference). I've never used buttermilk as a marinade before, but it made the legs so juicy and tender. The crumb mixture was really yummy with just the right amount of bite. Thanks for a great recipe that I know we'll make again soon.

 

[Laura Lee]

The recipe was very easy .My husband I love spicy foods . The taste was great .

 

[Sharlene~W]

The chicken wasn't too spicy for my children, so if you are looking for HOT, add more cayenne. I used 2 pounds of chicken tenders and had lots of the breadcrumb mixture to spare--I would probably cut down on those ingredients next time. The chicken was wonderfully crispy on the outside and tender and flavorful!

 

[Debbb]

First the good news: The chicken turns out moist & just the right amount of spicy! The bad news: I had a terrible time with the coating - it stuck in the skillet over low heat & started to burn after about 2 minutes per side. So, I popped it into the oven & then the coating got soggy & stuck to my pan. I will definitely try this recipe again to see if I was just "having a bad day".

 

[coconutcream]

The flavor of this chicken in phenomenal! I marinated overnight and it came out incredibly juicy and moist, with a wonderful (and yes, quite spicy!) flavor! This is a nice change from the chicken dishes I'm used to making! Thanks!