Cornmeal-Crusted Chicken
Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 35 Min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. meaty chicken pieces (split breast, leg, thigh)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/3 cup plain white cornmeal
- 1/3 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 tbsps. chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tsps. dried thyme leaves
- 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
- Salt and ground pepper
- 2-3 tbsps. Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
Directions
- Step 1
COMBINE buttermilk and onion. Add chicken; cover and marinate in refrigerator 2 to 3 hours.
- Step 2
HEAT oven to 425°F.
- Step 3
COMBINE cornmeal, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, thyme, red pepper, salt and black pepper in shallow dish.
- Step 4
DREDGE chicken in crumbs, coating all sides. Place chicken on baking sheet; drizzle with vegetable oil.
- Step 5
BAKE 30 to 40 minutes until chicken is crisp and juices run clear, and internal temperature reaches 165 F.
Serving size
(1/4 of recipe)
- Calories 450
- Calories from Fat210g
- Total Fat 24g
- Saturated Fat 6g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 115mg
- Sodium 290mg
- Potassium 0mg
- Total Carbohydrates 18g
- Dietary Fiber 1g
- Sugars 4g
- Protein 40g
- Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Vitamin D 0%
- Calcium 0%
- Thiamin 0%
- Niacin 0%
- Zinc 0%
- Riboflavin 0%
- Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet