Unfried Chicken

This dish is a great substitute for the Southern fried chicken I grew up on. Baking and using cooking spray lowers the calories significantly. Delicious.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 394 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• cooking spray
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (Optional)
• 2 ½ cups panko bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Lightly grease a baking sheet.

Step 3

Stir buttermilk and hot sauce together in a bowl; add chicken and stir to coat. Marinate chicken in refrigerator at least 1 hour.

Step 4

Mix panko bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and paprika in large shallow bowl.

Step 5

Remove chicken from marinade, shaking pieces to remove excess moisture. Discard the remaining marinade.

Step 6

Gently press chicken pieces into the panko mixture to coat. Gently toss between your hands so any bread crumbs that haven't stuck can fall away. Arrange breaded chicken onto prepared baking sheet.

Step 7

Refrigerate breaded chicken at least 30 minutes.

Step 8

Lightly coat chicken pieces with cooking spray.

Step 9

Bake chicken in preheated oven until browning on top, 15 to 20 minutes. Flip pieces and continue baking until the chicken is cooked through and the coating is crisp, 15 to 20 minutes more.