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Crispy Baked Chicken
Crispy Baked Chicken · ready in 1 h · 4 servings · 520 kcal per serving · easy · 10 ingredients
Juicy chicken coated in a crunchy, golden crust and oven baked until crisp on the outside and tender inside, delivering comforting savory flavor with a subtle buttery finish.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 1 h
- Serves
- 4
- kcal
- 520
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients · 4 servings
- 60 gCornmeal
- 60 gFlour
- 6 gSalt
- 4 gChili powder
- 2 gOregano
- 2 gPepper
- 800 gChicken
- 240 gMilk
- 60 gButter
- 5 gCooking spray
Equipment
oven, baking dish, mixing bowl, tongs, whisk
Instructions
- Mix dry coating
Gather a bowl and whisk, then combine cornmeal, flour, salt, chili powder, oregano, and pepper until evenly mixed. · 3 min
What to look for: Evenly blended seasoning
- Coat the chicken
Dip each piece of chicken into the milk, then roll it in the dry cornmeal mixture to coat all sides. · 8 min
What to look for: evenly coated with a dry crumb layer
- Bake until crispy
Spray a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray, place the coated chicken in the dish, drizzle with butter, and bake in the oven at 190°C / 375°F until golden and cooked through. · 45 min
When it is done: Chicken is done when the thickest part reaches 74°C / 165°F
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 520 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32 g |
| of which sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| of which saturated | 12 g |
| Fibre | 2 g |
| Sodium | 720 mg |
Nutri-ScoreD
Allergens
Contains: gluten, milk
May contain: corn
Storage and reheating
- Fridge: up to 3 days
- Freezer: yes, up to 2 months
Ingredient substitutions
Cornmeal
- breadcrumbs: Creates a lighter, flaky crust.
Flour
- gluten free flour blend: Choose a blend with rice flour for best crunch.
Salt
- kosher salt: Season more generously but evenly.
Chili powder
- paprika: Milder heat with sweeter aroma.
Oregano
- italian seasoning: Adds more herbal complexity.
Pepper
- white pepper: Cleaner heat without visible specks.
