Buttermilk Oven-Fried Chicken

Ingredients

  skinned and boned chicken breast halves (about 1 1/3 pounds)
5  skinned and boned chicken thighs (about 1 1/4 pounds)
2  cups fat-free buttermilk
1  cup all-purpose flour
1  tablespoon poultry seasoning
1  teaspoon lemon pepper
4  egg whites
6  cups cornflakes cereal, coarsely crushed
Vegetable cooking spray

Procedure

Place chicken and buttermilk in a large bowl or zip-top plastic bag, turningchicken to coat all sides. Cover or seal, and chill 8 hours. Drain chicken, discarding buttermilk.

Combine flour, poultry seasoning, and lemon pepper in a bowl. Set aside.

Whisk egg whites in a medium bowl until frothy.

Dredge chicken in flour mixture, dip in egg whites; gently press chicken in crushed cereal.

Arrange chicken on a wire rack coated with cooking spray in an aluminum foil-lined 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan. (Do not overlap chicken.) Lightly coat chicken evenly on both sides with cooking spray.

Bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until chicken is done.

Serving Information

• Serves: 8
• Fat: g
• Calories: