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Oven-fried chicken strips with a crispy coating, garnished with lemon wedges and fresh parsley.

Oven-Fried Chicken Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 302 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken breast cut into strips
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
  • Pinch of sea salt and black pepper
  • Lemon wedges and fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken breast into thick strips, then soak in the buttermilk for 5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the milk and pat dry on paper towels.
    Chicken breast strips soaking in buttermilk for oven-fried chicken.
  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F and prepare a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet. Brush the melted butter over the parchment paper until completely coated.
    Buttered parchment paper in a baking sheet for oven-fried chicken.
  • Pour the flour into a small shallow dish and whisk the egg in a second shallow dish.
    Pouring flour into a shallow dish and whisking egg in another for oven-fried chicken.
  • In a third dish, combine the panko breadcrumbs, Italian seasoning, and smoked paprika.
    Panko breadcrumbs and spices for oven-fried chicken.
  • Season both sides of the chicken strips with salt and pepper then dip them in flour on each side. Gently shake off excess flour and transfer to the eggs.
    Seasoning raw chicken strips with salt and pepper for oven-fried chicken.
  • Coat the chicken strips on both sides with the egg, then transfer to the panko mixture. Press the chicken strips into the panko mixture to coat all sides evenly.
    Dipping raw chicken strips in flour for oven-fried chicken, with salt and pepper nearby.
  • Transfer the coated chicken strips to the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each piece.
    Coated oven-fried chicken strips on a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and browned.
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  • Transfer the oven-fried chicken to a plate, garnish with lemon wedges, and fresh parsley, and serve with a dipping sauce of your choice!
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Nutrition

Calories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 29gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 279mgFiber: 1g
Keyword Oven Fried Chicken
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