buttermilk baked chicken

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Patty Ward
Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Two of my favorite things; chicken and buttermilk! This is a wonderful baked method and it "eats" like fried. Removing the skin saves calories and we all can stand to lose a few of those. My family loves it and I serve frequently. Enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield 4 Difficulty: Easy
prep time 3 Hr 15 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For buttermilk baked chicken

  • 2 c
    buttermilk
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2
    yellow onion, sliced
  • 5 sprig
    fresh thyme
  • 3 clove
    garlic, smashed
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to your taste
  • 1 tsp
    hot sauce - optional
  • 1
    3 pound chicken cut into 8 pieces, skin removed, rinsed an patted dry.
  • 2 c
    cornflakes, crushed
  • 3/4 c
    grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tsp
    fresh thyme, chopped

How To Make buttermilk baked chicken

  • 1
    Mix together buttermilk, lemon juice, hot sauce (opt),onion thyme, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken and coat with mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 3 hours or up to 12 hours (opt).
  • 2
    After soaking chicken for 3 hours: Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. F. Fit a sheet tray with a wire rack and spray the non-stick cooking spray. Remove chicken from the marinade, letting the excess drip off. Mix corn flakes, parmesan cheese and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
  • 3
    Dredge the chicken through the cornflake-parmesan mixture pressing to help it adhere. Place on the wire rack-fitted sheet tray and bake for 45 minutes until golden and crisp

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