Baked Fried Chicken
This Baked Fried Chicken is a crispy, golden masterpiece with all the flavor of fried chicken, but baked to perfection for a healthier twist. Soaked in buttermilk, seasoned with paprika, and baked with butter, it’s an easy weeknight dinner your family will love.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes (for soaking chicken)
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings (approximately 18 pieces of chicken) 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thirds
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp seasoned salt (like Lawry’s)
- 3/4 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 stick butter (1/4 cup)
- Buttermilk (enough to soak chicken)
Instructions
- Soak chicken strips in buttermilk for 20-30 minutes in the fridge.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large Ziploc bag or bowl, mix flour, salt, seasoned salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Melt butter in a 9×13-inch pan in the preheated oven, swirling to coat the pan bottom.
- Shake off excess buttermilk from each chicken piece, then coat in the flour mixture.
- Arrange chicken in the pan. Bake for 20 minutes, flip each piece, and bake another 20 minutes or until fully cooked (170°F internal temp).
Notes
- Make sure to check the internal temperature of the chicken to ensure it reaches 170°F for safe consumption.
- You can substitute the buttermilk with regular milk if preferred, but buttermilk provides a richer, tangier flavor.
- You can add more seasoning to the flour mixture based on your taste preferences.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of the recipe
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
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