Not the prettiest meal to look at, but the flavor in this chicken certainly makes up for that! I LOVE fried chicken but normally end up peeling most of the skin off to stay a bit healthier. This particular recipe has you remove all of the skin before baking, which I loved since I still got to enjoy the crispy breading! Using the panko bread crumbs was perfect for an oven baked fried chicken because it stayed crispier despite the cooking format. This meal was a hit and there were NO leftovers. Always a good sign! Guiltless Oven Baked Fried Chicken
1 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
3 tablespoons water
kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
4 chicken thighs, skin removed
non-stick cooking spray
2 cups panko
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, garlic powder, paprika, and chili powder. Mix with water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to make the consistency of whipping cream. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken pieces; coat well with the mayonnaise mixture.
Lightly coat a nonstick baking sheet with cooking spray. Pour the panko onto a plate. Toss the chicken thighs, one at a time, in the crumbs to completely coat. Place the chicken on te baking sheet, coat with cooking spray. Bake for 25 minutes or until the chicken is browned and cooked through, turning once.
Source: George Duncan "Take This Dish and Twist It"
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I do the same thing! I always try so hard to pick off the coating, but NEVER eat the skin. I love the idea of removing the skin to start!!! This would obviously be much healthier for the kids, too!
ReplyDeleteI recently learned a great trick - If you place a cooling rack on top of the baking sheet, you can "air bake" the chicken without having to flip it over.
ReplyDeleteMy kids would love this recipe!
clever! Sounds really tasty, too! :)
ReplyDeletePam, great trick! Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great trick Pam! Delectable - what a great dish...I love crispy chicken and especially thighs. I'll have to give this a go.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Looks so Tasty !
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing:)
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Love the guiltlessness in this dish. Sounds tasty.
ReplyDeleteSounds great! I want to try panko,but have never saw it at the grocery store. That is what i get for living in the boondocks!
ReplyDeleteThis looks dang good to me! I love the idea of oven fried!
ReplyDeleteLOve panko breadcrumbs and this looks crunchy. Crunchy is big in my house.
ReplyDeleteI love panko bread crumbs, they make all "fried" foods better!
ReplyDeleteI love oven fried chicken! The panko bread crumbs are a terrific idea because they are so crispy good.
ReplyDeletePam, what a great tip. I am definitely doing that the next time I oven fry chicken. Thank you so much for sharing!
Cannot wait to try this!
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