I know, I know, you don’t have to even say it! I’m the worst blogger ever!!! We’ve just been so busy. Does it help that I think about it all the time and really want to blog?? Well, I’m here now with a delicious recipe so maybe that will make everything better! Who doesn’t like fried chicken?? Everyone loves fried chicken, but we know it’s not the healthiest meal in the world so we don’t eat it all the time. How about some oven fried chicken though?? I’ve made oven fried chicken before, but this version is probably the best I’ve ever made. Wanna know how to make it?? I thought you did. Here’s what you need to get started.
Ingredients:
1 clove crushed garlic
1 stick butter or margarine, melted
1 cup dried bread crumbs (I used whole wheat....even healthier!)
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (or course you can used dried if you
don’t have fresh)
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 chicken, cut into pieces. Or really whatever parts you like. I used all
legs this time.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
In a shallow glass dish combine crushed garlic with the melted butter or
margarine. In another shallow dish combine together the bread crumbs, cheese,
parsley, salt and pepper.
Dip the chicken pieces into the garlic butter, then into the bread crumb
mixture to coat.
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| It's like Where's Waldo....Where's the chicken?? |
Place coated chicken pieces on a greased baking sheet. Drizzle tops of
chicken with any remaining butter mixture. You don’t want to waste that garlicky
buttery goodness!
Bake for 1 – 1 1/4 hours or until chicken is cooked through and juices are
clear. I turned mine over half way through cooking to make sure it got nice and
crispy on both sides. Not sure if that’s necessary though. The skin was so yummy
and crunchy. Don’t discard that yumminess because you are trying to be healthy
and not each the skin. That’s just silly. Just pick another recipe....or save it
for me! I hope you enjoy this one!
