Dinner For Two: Crispy Garlic Oven Baked Chicken

Add a little comfort to your dinner with this home-style chicken recipe.  Garlic mashed potatoes create the crispy garlic chicken coating that anyone would love. Prep Time: 10 min. Start To Finish: 1 hr -5 min.

1/2 package (7.2-ounce size) Betty Crocker® roasted garlic mashed potatoes (1 pouch)

1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

1 egg

1/2 cup buttermilk

3- to 3 1/2-pound cut-up broiler-fryer chicken

1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

1 .  Heat oven to 425°F. Spray rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with cooking spray.
2 .  In shallow dish, stir together potatoes (dry) and red pepper. In another shallow dish, beat egg with fork or wire whisk until foamy; stir in buttermilk.
3 .  Dip chicken pieces into egg mixture, then roll in potato mixture to coat. Place in pan. Drizzle with butter.
4 .  Bake uncovered 30 minutes. Turn chicken; bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until coating is golden brown and juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and legs).

 

Comments

[Jim]

I am going to try this tonight. It sounds great!