Spicy Baked Picnic Chicken

Chicken breasts coated in a spicy, buttermilk breading are baked in the oven for a wonderful addition to your picnic basket.

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk
• ½ teaspoon salt (Optional)
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• cooking spray
• 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

Dip chicken in buttermilk mixture; coat with bread crumbs mixture. Place coated chicken in broiler pan.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is longer pink in the center and coating is crispy, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).