Bran Baked Or Fried Chicken Food

CRISPY BAKED 'FRIED' CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place a rack in a roasting pan or on a baking sheet.
• Rinse the chicken in cold water; pat dry. In a wide bowl or on a plate, season the flour with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Dredge each chicken piece through the flour so it's fully coated, tap against the bowl to shake off excess flour and set aside. Discard the flour.
• Here comes the part kids like best: Crush the cornflakes by placing them in a big resealable plastic bag, carefully pressing the bag to push out the air. Seal up the bag (with as little air inside as possible) and run over the flakes with a rolling pin. Open the bag and pour the crushed flakes into a wide bowl or onto a plate.
• In a large bowl (big enough to dredge the chicken pieces), mix the buttermilk, mustard, cayenne pepper, paprika and sage. Give each floured chicken piece a good buttermilk bath and then roll in the cornflake crumbs.
• Arrange the chicken pieces on the rack and place in the hot oven. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, lower the heat to 375 degrees and cook for another 25 to 30 minutes, until cooked through and crispy. The juices should run clear when the meat is pierced with a knife. Serve with Easy Greens.
• Per serving: Calories 520; Fat 22 g (Sat. 6 g; Mono. 9 g; Poly. 5 g); Cholesterol 136 mg; Sodium 1,040 mg; Carbohydrate 41 g; Fiber 1.5 g; Protein 40 g
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add 2 pounds hearty greens (escarole, chicory, mustard greens or a combination, large stems trimmed), slightly cover the pot and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain greens in a colander, then let cool about 10 minutes. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons each extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.
• Per serving: Calories 130; Fat 10.5 g (Sat. 1.5 g; Mono. 7.4 g; Poly. 1.2 g); Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 27.5 mg; Carbohydrate 9 g; Fiber 7 g; Protein 2.5 g

BRAN FLAKE CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Rinse & pat chicken dry (with paper towel). Preheat oven to 400F and, using Becel spray, lightly grease cookie sheet. Cut each chicken breast into 5 strip's and set aside on plate/cutting board.
• In a food processor pulse bran flakes until partly crumbled, then add parm and seasonings. Grind the mix until it resembles fine bread crumbs. (fyi: you can add more or less seasonings depending on your preference!).
• Dump crumb mix into the Zippy bag and set aside. In a bowl lightly beat together the egg whites and milk, just until blended (should not get to frothy stage).
• Next, dunk all chicken pieces into egg/milk bath then drop into bag of crumbs. Seal the bag tight and shake, shake, shake till the chicken pieces are coated in crumb mix. Arrange on cookie sheet and bake in oven 10 min's, flip pieces and bake another 5-8 min's.
• Serve with fav. dipping sauce or eat "as is" -- Enjoy!

OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl and pour the buttermilk over them. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Take the chicken out of the buttermilk and coat each piece thoroughly with the flour mixture. Pour the oil into a large heavy-bottomed stockpot to a depth of 1-inch and heat to 360 degrees F on a thermometer.
• Working in batches, carefully place several pieces of chicken in the oil and fry for about 3 minutes on each side until the coating is a light golden brown (it will continue to brown in the oven). Don't crowd the pieces. Remove the chicken from the oil and place each piece on a metal baking rack set on a sheet pan. Allow the oil to return to 360 degrees F before frying the next batch. When all the chicken is fried, bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is no longer pink inside. Serve hot.

OVEN-BAKED "FRIED" CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• In a resealable plastic bag or shallow dish, combine oats, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, paprika, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
• Brush each chicken breast with Dijon mustard. Add chicken to oat mixture with tongs and turn to coat both sides. Transfer chicken to prepared baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. Serve with peas.

CRUNCHY BAKED "FRIED" CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients.
• Dip chicken pieces in milk.
• Then roll in cornmeal mixture.
• Place in a well greased 13x9 pan.
• Drizzle the butter over chicken.
• Bake uncovered in a preheated 375 degree oven for 50- 55 minutes.
• Note: I think chicken (fried or baked) tastes better if soaked for at least 4 hours in salt water.
• I use seasoned salt- about 3 Tbls.
• in a bowl of water big enough to hold chicken.
• Be sure to dry the chicken before using.

BAKED FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil on medium high heat in large skillet or frying pan (375 degrees).
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Combine dry ingredients.
• Moisten chicken pieces with water (if necessary).
• Dredge chicken in flour and crumb mixture.
• Quickly fry chicken on all sides until browned and crisp.
• Place in covered baking dish and bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Remove cover and bake additional 20-30 minutes to re-crisp chicken, serve.

KFC STYLE BAKED FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Soak thawed chicken strips in a bowl of milk for 20-30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix dry ingredients in a gallon size Ziploc or large bowl.
• Melt butter and spread in bottom of 9x13 pan.
• Shake excess milk off chicken and completely coat with seasoning mix by either shaking in the Ziploc bag or dredging in bowl.
• Place on pan and cook for 20 minutes.
• Turn each piece of chicken and continue cooking for 20 more minutes or until cooked through.