No picnic is complete without beautiful weather, a red and white checkered table cloth, iced tea and most importantly fried chicken. It’s too bad that those of us on the healthy bandwagon can only dream of the sweet, juicy, crispy taste of fried chicken–unfortunately the word fried itself signals a red flag.
So thanks to Shape Magazine here’s to crispy chicken! The healthy alternative that tastes like the real deal.
Ingredients:
1 cup nonfat buttermilk
1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken
2 ½ cups corn flakes
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon coarse salt
¼ cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
Directions:
Place buttermilk and chicken in a zip-top plastic bag. Make sure each piece of chicken is coated. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. All day is better.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Combine corn flakes with Italian seasoning, salt and cayenne in a food processor. Make sure these ingredients are coarsely ground. Transfer crumbs to a shallow dish and mix with panko. Drain buttermilk from each piece of chicken and coat both sides with seasoned crumbs. Bake 30 minutes or until juicy and cooked through.
Pair this with a nice, green salad and you will have the best picnic!
Urban Girl Fitness Quote of the Day:
I don’t even butter my bread; I consider that cooking. ~Katherine Cebrian
