Spicy Baked Picnic Chicken

This spicy baked picnic chicken recipe features chicken coated in a spicy buttermilk breading, which is oven-baked for a wonderful picnic meal option.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 408 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• cooking spray
• 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix, divided
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk buttermilk, 1 teaspoon taco seasoning, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.

Step 2

Mix remaining taco seasoning, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, flour, onion powder, salt, and black pepper together in a separate bowl.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a broiler pan with cooking spray.

Step 4

Dip chicken in buttermilk mixture; press into bread crumb mixture to coat. Place chicken on the prepared broiler pan.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in center and coating is crispy, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into centers should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).