CRUMB-COATED BAKED CHICKEN

Crumb-Coated Baked Chicken image

This light, oven-fried chicken has a pretty golden coating and a slightly crunchy texture. "My family really loves this, and I like that it has less fat than traditional fried chicken," relates Suzanne Zick from Maiden, North Carolina.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1/3 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon dried cilantro flakes
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
6 bone-in chicken breast halves (6 ounces each), skin removed

Steps:

Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil and coat the foil with cooking spray; set aside. , In a shallow bowl, combine buttermilk and hot pepper sauce. In another shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cornmeal and seasonings. Dip chicken in buttermilk mixture, then roll in crumb mixture. Place bone side down in prepared pan., Spritz chicken with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven; spritz again with cooking spray. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 340mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges