Buttermilk Oven Fried Chicken

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Course: Chicken

Cuisine: American

Keyword: buttermilk oven fried chicken recipe, chicken nuggets, chicken recipe, chicken strips, chicken tenders, oven baked chicken, oven fried chicken, popcorn chicken

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Passive Time: 1

Total Time: 1 35

Servings:

Calories: 384kcal

Author: Mindy

Ingredients

Buttermilk Marinade

2-3 Chicken Breasts cut in bite-size pieces
1 Cup Buttermilk
1 Egg

Chicken Coating

¼ Cup Butter
1 Cup All-Purpose Flour
½ Cup Breadcrumbs
½ Cup Cornmeal
½ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 Tablespoon Seasoned Salt
½ Teaspoon Black Pepper
¼ Teaspoon Poultry Seasoning
2 Teaspoons Paprika

Instructions

Marinade Instructions

Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and place in a gallon sized bag.
Mix buttermilk and egg together and pour over chicken.
Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour to overnight.

Fried Chicken

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut the butter and place on baking sheet. Put the baking sheet in the oven to melt the butter while you are preparing the chicken.
Combine flour, breadcrumbs, cornmeal, salt, seasoned salt, pepper and paprika in a separate ziplock bag.
Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon and place in the seasonings bag.
Shake the bag until all chicken pieces are covered.
Remove pan from oven and spread butter around.
Place popcorn chicken on the pan and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
Flip chicken over with tongs and cook on the other side for 10 more minutes.
Remove from oven and place on a paper towel. Serve.

Notes

If not serving immediately, place the chicken on a paper towel when removed from the oven.

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