Fried chicken is the bomb. No arguments here! But of course, we want to put less fried foods into our system whenever possible, so the next best thing is breading and baking your dinner. I’m in love with this flavoring which adds just a bit of kick to the chicken and makes for a fabulous meal.
Do you like my cute little chicken pot holders? I can’t remember where I found them now. Undoubtedly it was at a thrift store or flea market somewhere, or maybe even a garage sale. Garage sales. Now there’s something I’ve really missed out on this year. :-/ When I broke my ankle in early June it pretty much wiped out all the trotting around I did previously. Bummer for it to happen during the summer too!
Anyway, back to the chicken. It’s tender and juicy with a tasty, zippy breading that I think you’re going to love. If you try it, be sure to let me know what you thought!
Trim any excess fat from the breasts and lay them in a 9×9 baking dish or glass casserole.
Cover them with the buttermilk. Put the dish in the refrigerator and allow it to soak for 2 hours.
Combine remaining ingredients, except for the olive oil.
Place mixture into a shallow dish.
Remove a chicken breast from the buttermilk and allow excess to drip off. Place chicken breast in the crumb mixture. Turn and press to coat. Repeat for each chicken breast.
Brown crumb coated chicken breasts in olive oil, about 3-5 minutes per side.
Place browned chicken breasts in a 13×9 baking dish and bake uncovered in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
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Oven Fried Chicken Breasts
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup crumbs bread, cracker, etc
- ⅓ cup dried potato flakes
- ½ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts into a glass bowl or dish and cover with buttermilk. Place in the refrigerator and allow it to soak for 2 hours.
- Combine remaining ingredients, except for the olive oil. Place mixture into a shallow dish.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Remove a chicken breast from the buttermilk and allow excess to drip off. Place chicken breast in the crumb mixture. Turn and press to coat. Repeat for each chicken breast.
- Brown crumb coated chicken breasts in the skillet, about 3-5 minutes per side. Place browned chicken breasts in a 13x9 baking dish and bake uncovered in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
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Jeanenne says
Followed recipe exactly, and chicken was absolutely delicious!!!!
Amanda Formaro says
So glad you loved it as much as we do!
Brittney says
First time ever cooking with buttermilk and it tasted really good. It had a little bit of crunch on the outside (which was good) and the inside was juicy. Barely had to touch it with my knife to cut because it fell apart real easy. My family wants me to make some more.
Amanda Formaro says
I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it Brittney! This is one of our favorites :)
Hannah says
This was absolutely delicious! I loved how easy it was to make and that there wasn’t much to do for prep! The chicken tastes exactly like classic fried chicken and I don’t feel so guilty for eating it! It develops a wonderful crust in the oven (I put mine on a cooling rack over a jellyroll pan to avoid what I call “soggy side”). Thanks for the great recipe that I will be adding to my favorites book!
Hannah says
I also added a 1/4 cup of Shake’n’Bake Extra crispy crumbs to the recipe just to really make it super crispy and delicious!
Amanda Formaro says
Awesome Hannah, so glad you liked it! It’s one of our favorites :)
Susan says
Hi Amanda,
I made this yesterday and I couldnt believe how tender they were! my 5 years old can finally eat chicken breast without it sticking in between his teeth haha!
Was wondering, can we freeze them and just remove them for cooking?
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Susan so glad you enjoyed them! I haven’t tried freezing them yet, if you try please stop by and let me know how it works out!
Biz says
I love the pan fry/oven method – you don’t have to babysit it too much for juicy chicken.
Hope you are having a great summer!
Amanda Formaro says
How true!
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says
I’ve gotta try this! We love fried chicken but hate the mess and smell that comes along with deep frying. Oven frying is a great option!
Amanda Formaro says
i agree with you about the smell, and the clean up is awful. I always feel guilty about all that oil!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
Oven fried chicken is wonderful! looks so good!
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks Angie!
TidyMom says
we make something similar at least once a month!! I’m trying yours next time!!
Amanda Formaro says
Thank you Cheryl, it’s a fave here!
Rosebud says
My oven fried chicken breasts are delicious and soooo simple; 4 ingriedients: chicken breasts, butter or oleo, garlic powder, Ritz crackers. The easiest of easies and taste so great!
Amanda Formaro says
Sounds great Rose!
Kalyn says
Looks delicious. I’m wondering if I could make a lower-carb version of this by using similar seasonings and almond flour to coat the chicken. Might have to give it a try.
Amanda Formaro says
I don’t see why not Kalyn!
Jodi says
Yummy! I just took some chick out of the freezer! I will give this a try!!! Making me hungry just looking at it. Thank you!
Amanda Formaro says
Awesome, hope you enjoy it Jodi!
Cathy Pollak ~ Noble Pig says
Love the way your crust turned out…beautiful!!
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks Cathy, definitely a favorite around here :)
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
Everything’s better when soaked in buttermilk. Hmmm, think I need a buttermilk bath too ;) Your chicken looks delicious Amanda!
Amanda Formaro says
Mmmm a buttermilk bath! ;-)
Kaitlin says
Oh these look so good! My family would love them :)
Amanda Formaro says
Thank you Kaitlin!