Crispy Juicy Oven-Fried Chicken Breasts

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

This is a very crispy, moist, and tender chicken dish without the messy frying. The oven does a great job making that crispy coating we all love.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Crispy Juicy Oven-Fried Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

4 boneless

skinless chicken breasts

2 cups buttermilk

2 cups crushed herb-seasoned stuffing mix

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 egg

1 tablespoon water

2 tablespoons peanut oil

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Place chicken breasts and buttermilk into a large resealable plastic bag knead several times to coat chicken with buttermilk and squeeze air from the bag. Seal and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 3

Placed crushed herb-seasoned stuffing mix into a shallow bowl. Mix flour salt and black pepper in a separate flat dish. Beat egg with water in a bowl. Pour peanut oil into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 4

Remove chicken from buttermilk shake off excess buttermilk and discard used buttermilk marinade. Dredge chicken breasts in seasoned flour. Dip each floured breast in egg then press gently into stuffing mix to coat. Place coated chicken breasts into the pan with peanut oil.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Turn each chicken breast over and continue baking until chicken pieces are no longer pink inside and the coating is crisp about 25 more minutes.

Nutritional Information

Crispy Juicy Oven-Fried Chicken Breasts

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 473.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 35.1g 70%

Carbohydrates: 52g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 2.9g 12%

Sugars: 7.4g

Fat: 12.8g 20%

Saturated Fat: 2.9g 15%

Cholesterol: 112.2mg 37%

Vitamin A Iu: 108.5IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 14.8mg 114%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 1.3mg 2%

Folate: 71.6mcg 18%

Calcium: 192mg 19%

Iron: 3.7mg 21%

Magnesium: 41.4mg 15%

Potassium: 386.4mg 11%

Sodium: 1178.1mg 47%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 33%

Calories From Fat: 115

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.