Does your family love fried chicken like my husband and kids do?  I think it may be one of my husband’s favorite foods, and he really loves to eat.  This baked chicken is a close duplicate of fried- let’s just say they are distant cousins.  The buttermilk helps keep the chicken really tender and reminds me of my childhood.  I used to always wonder why on Earth my mom would mix chicken and buttermilk in the same dish, and now I get the same funny questions from my kids.  I like to let the chicken marinate in the buttermilk mixture overnight, if possible (but know that it isn’t necessary).

chicken in a glass dish placed on corner of the table

chicken in a glass dish placed on corner of the table

Baked Buttermilk Chicken

Lydia Menzies

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 1 tsp Red Clay Hot Sauce (or hot sauce of choice)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 8 slices white bread
  • 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 TBSP olive oil to coat pan
  • 4 lbs chicken legs and thighs (I use skinless)

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, combine buttermilk, hot sauce, salt, pepper and then add chicken. Mix to coat chicken well. Cover. Set aside or place in refrigerator to marinate.
  • Next, place bread in food processor and chop into fine crumbs.
  • Put bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, and thyme in a bowl and mix together well.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F)
  • Prepare a baking sheet by coating with a thin layer of olive oil spread across pan. I usually use a basting brush to spread the oil and coat the pan.
  • Remove one piece of chicken from marinade at a time and dredge the piece of chicken in the breadcrumb mixture. Be sure to coat the chicken evenly and then place on baking sheet. Repeat for each piece of chicken.
  • Bake chicken for 40 mins. or until the temperature on a meat thermometer reaches approximately 160 degrees (F).
  • Enjoy!

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