Monday, May 18, 2009

cornflake-crusted baked chicken


4 boneless chicken breasts, cut into pieces
coarse salt and ground pepper
1 large egg
2 cups crushed cornflakes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)


preheat oven to 375°. rinse chicken, and pat dry. season generously with salt and pepper.
in a small bowl, whisk egg with 1 tablespoon water. in a large bowl, mix cornflakes with oil, cayenne, and 1 teaspoon salt. working with one piece of chicken at a time, dip chicken in egg mixture, then coat with seasoned cornflakes, pressing flakes to help them adhere. transfer coated pieces to a rimmed baking sheet. bake until golden brown and crisp, about 20-25 minutes. sprinkle with salt and pepper before serving.


notes: yum! this was easy & good. the original recipe called for 4 bone-in chicken thighs & 4 bone-in chicken drumsticks. i wanted something a little healthier so i changed it to cut up chicken breasts. sam loved them. next time i'll probably leave out the cayenne pepper, as it made it a little too spicy for baby ada.

from http://www.pbs.org/everydayfood/recipes/

1 comment:

Melissa said...

Yummy. We had this with the quinoa and some mixed veggies. Todd looks ten years younger!