Cajun Oven-Fried Chicken Recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 8 thighs, chicken, broiler/fryer, boned, skinned
  • 1/3 cup hot pepper sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tbsp mustard, Dijon
  • 1/2 tsp pepper, cayenne
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs, French
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 3 tbsp oil, olive, light
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp poultry seasoning
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp paprika

    • Instructions:

    Marinade:
    1. In a large bowl, make the marinade by mixing together hot pepper sauce, water, mustard, and pepper.
    2. Add chicken; cover and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour.
    3. While chicken is marinating make the coating.
    Coating:
    4. In a blender, place the breadcrumbs, flour, oil, garlic powder, onion powder, poultry seasoning and cornstarch, salt, sugar and paprika; blend until thoroughly mixed.
    5. Put the bread crumb mixture in a shallow dish.
    Assembly:
    6. Remove the chicken from the marinade and add to the crumb mixture, one piece at a time, turning to coat.
    7. Place chicken in single layer, in a shallow foil lined baking dish.
    8. Bake in 400 F for 20 minutes.
    9. Reduce temperature to 350 and bake 20 minutes more or until chicken is fork tender.