Cornmeal-Crusted Oven-Fried Chicken
Recipe: #22825
February 08, 2016
Categories: Chicken, Cheese, Parmesan, Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, Buttermilk, Whole Chicken, Spicy, Chicken Dinner, more
"This has a really nice crispy, flavorful crust...it originated from Gourmet Magazine...enjoy! Cooking time does not include marinating time."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (346.6 g)
- Calories 502.6
- Total Fat - 24.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 8 g
- Cholesterol - 635 mg
- Sodium - 1071.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 22.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.5 g
- Sugars - 4.6 g
- Protein - 47.2 g
- Calcium - 141.8 mg
- Iron - 7.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 18.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a large bowl whisk, together buttermilk, lemon zest, lemon juice, oil, shallots, thyme, 1 tsp of the salt, and 1 tsp of the cayenne, add the chicken, stirring to coat it with the marinade, and let it marinate, covered and chilled, stirring occasionally for 3 hours or overnight. (I put everything in a large zip lock bag.).
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Step 3
In a separate bowl, make the egg wash by mixing together the eggs, water and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
Step 4
In another large bowl combine the cornmeal, bread crumbs, Parmesan, parsley, remaining 1 tsp salt, paprika and the remaining 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper. (I put everything in a large zip lock bag, and coat the pieces two at a time.).
Step 5
Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon, letting the excess marinade drip off, dip it in the egg wash, and dredge it in the cornmeal mixture, shaking off the excess.
Step 6
Arrange the chicken in a one layer onto a rack and let it dry for 30 minutes.
Step 7
(The chicken may be prepared up to this point 6 hours in advance and kept covered loosely and chilled.).
Step 8
Arrange the chicken, skin side up, in one layer in a lightly oiled jelly-roll pan, drizzling the butter over it, and bake it in the middle of the oven for 35-45 minutes, or until it is done and crisp.
Tips
No special items needed.