Crispy Onion Unfried Chicken Food

UNFRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir buttermilk and hot sauce together in a bowl; add chicken and stir to coat. Marinate chicken in refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Mix panko bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and paprika in large shallow bowl.
• Remove chicken from marinade, shaking pieces to remove excess moisture. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Gently press chicken pieces into the panko mixture to coat. Gently toss between your hands so any bread crumbs that haven't stuck can fall away. Arrange breaded chicken onto prepared baking sheet.
• Refrigerate breaded chicken at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Lightly coat chicken pieces with cooking spray.
• Bake chicken in preheated oven until browning on top, 15 to 20 minutes. Flip pieces and continue baking until the chicken is cooked through and the coating is crisp, 15 to 20 minutes more.

MAKE-AHEAD CRISPY CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Whisk egg yolks, mayonnaise, and salt in a large bowl until smooth. Add chicken and turn several times with tongs until evenly coated.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Add panko and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, making sure to get around the edges to incorporate darker breadcrumbs, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly, then stir in mustard powder, if using.
• Using tongs, place a cutlet in skillet. Pat surrounding toasted panko onto cutlet with one of your hands, pressing firmly to adhere. Turn and repeat on the other side with more breadcrumbs. Lightly shake off excess breadcrumbs. Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet (if you are making these ahead and freezing, skip wire rack and place directly on a baking sheet). Repeat with remaining cutlets, spacing evenly apart on baking sheet. Discard any remaining panko. At this point, breaded cutlets can be frozen up to 3 months. Freeze chicken on baking sheets until firm, about 1 hour, then transfer to resealable freezer bags or layer in an airtight container with sheets of parchment between cutlets.
• Preheat oven to 450°F and bake cutlets until cooked through and juices run clear when pierced with a knife, 10-12 minutes. If cutlets are frozen, they will take a little longer, 14-16 minutes. You can also bake chicken 1 or 2 at a time in a toaster oven at 450°F. Bake directly on rack, 12-14 minutes.

CRISPY ONION UNFRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. In a small wide mouth bowl, combine butter, worcestershire sauce and mustard. Crush the fried onions into a separate bowl. (This will be your breading)
• 2. Dip chicken in butter mixture, then coat with onions. Prepare a baking dish with olive oil (I use a cast iron skillet); Put the coated chicken pieces into the skillet and drizzle the remaining butter over the chicken.
• 3. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through

SOUTHERN UNFRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine buttermilk and hot sauce. Submerge chicken breasts in marinade and allow to soak at least 1 hour (up to 24 hours).
• While chicken is marinating, in a large resealable plastic bag, combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, ground red pepper, paprika, and salt, if desired. Shake to blend.
• Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Using tongs, remove chicken from marinade and place in bag with bread crumb mixture. Shake well, until chicken is evenly coated with bread crumbs. Place on prepared baking sheet and chill uncovered in refrigerator 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat each chicken breast with cooking spray.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until no pink remains.

CRISPY BREADED AND BAKED CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the bread crumbs, onion powder, basil, garlic salt and paprika.
• In a small bowl, whisk egg and water.
• Cut chicken wings into three sections and discard wing tips.
• Dip wings in egg, then place in bag and shake to coat.
• Place on a greased 15 x 10" baking pan.
• Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or
• until juices run clear, turning once.

SIMPLE SOUTHERN-STYLE 'UNFRIED' CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove skin from all chicken pieces except wings. Place chicken in large resealable plastic bag. Add dressing. Seal bag; turn to evenly coat chicken with dressing. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Place coating mix in pie plate or shallow dish. Dip chicken in coating mix, turning to evenly coat both sides of each piece. Place in single layer on baking sheet. Sprinkle with any remaining coating mix. Discard bag and marinade.
• Bake 40 to 45 min. or until chicken is done (165°F).

OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl add yogurt and salt
• Mix well with a spoon
• Add drumsticks in bowl and coat with yogurt mixture
• Cover bowl with cling film
• Marinate for 2-4 hours in the fridge
• Preheat oven at 180C/350F
• Line a baking sheet with baking paper and place a cooling rack on top of it
• Spray the cooling rack with non-stick cooking spray
• In a separate large bowl add flour, paprika, onion and garlic powder. Mix well
• Remove drumstick from marinade. Pat slightly with tissue paper to remove excess marinade
• Place drumstick in bowl with flour and coat it thoroughly with flour mixture
• Place drumstick on oven rack
• Repeat process with all drumsticks
• Melt butter in microwave for 10 second intervals
• Drizzle melted butter over drumsticks
• Bake for 35 minutes until golden brown and thoroughly cooked
• If drumsticks brown a bit too much, carefully remove baking sheet from oven, cover drumsticks with aluminum foil and continue baking

CRISPY UN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the buttermilk, hot sauce and 1 teaspoon each of the garlic powder, onion powder and salt. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Put the breadcrumbs, paprika, cayenne and the remaining teaspoon garlic powder, onion powder and salt in a large resealable plastic bag; shake to combine. Remove the chicken from the brine and add it to the bag. Seal the bag and shake vigorously to coat the chicken.
• Line a baking sheet with a rack and spray well with nonstick spray. Arrange the chicken on the rack, skin-side up, and spray the chicken very generously.
• Bake until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, about 40 minutes.

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

OPRAH'S UNFRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Remove skin from chicken pieces.
• Place all chicken pieces in a large bowl with the ice water.
• Put yogurt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil.
• Combine all breading ingredients in a large, tight-sealing bag.
• Shake to mix.
• Remove two pieces of the chicken from the ice water.
• Roll each piece in yogurt.
• Put chicken in plastic bag with the breading mix.
• Seal and shake, coating each piece thoroughly.
• Place on oiled baking sheet.
• Repeat with remaining chicken pieces.
• Spray chicken lightly with vegetable oil.
• Place baking sheet on bottom of the preheated 400°F oven.
• Bake for 1 hour, turning pieces over every 20 minutes for even browning.