Spicy Oven Fried Chicken

If you like hot food, you'll love this spicy, breaded chicken recipe that's browned in a frying pan and finished in the oven.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 394 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• ¼ cup hot pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix the buttermilk and hot pepper sauce. Place chicken in the mixture to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.

Step 3

In a separate medium bowl, mix dry bread crumbs, flour, onion powder, cornstarch, white sugar, garlic salt, salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Thoroughly coat the chicken in the bread crumb mixture.

Step 4

Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, and cook chicken 5 to 7 minutes on each side, until lightly browned.

Step 5

Transfer chicken to a medium baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear.