Chicken Unfried Recipes

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.

UNFRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine cereal, flour and seasoned salt in shallow dish or pie plate. Beat egg white with water in separate shallow bowl. Dip meaty side of each chicken piece in egg white mixture, then in cereal mixture.
• Place chicken, coated sides up, on baking sheet; spray lightly with cooking spray.
• Bake 40 min. or until chicken is golden brown and cooked through (180ºF).

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).

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.

UNFRIED CHICKEN - WW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Spray a large shallow baking pan with non stick spray.
• Whisk together the first five ingredients in a large bowl,then add the chicken,tossing to coat.
• Put the cornflake crumbs into a large ziplock bag,and add the chicken one piece at a time,shaking to coat.
• Place the chicken in the baking pan,spray the top of the chicken lightly with nonstick spray.Bake until golden brown and cooked through (do not turn),about 45 minutes.

CRISPY OVEN-FRIED M-80 CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• For the chicken: Put the chicken in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle the baking powder and salt over the wings and toss until the wings are coated.
• Fit a sheet pan with a wire rack and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange the wings in a single layer on the rack. Leave uncovered in the fridge overnight. (This ensures super crispy skin.)
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Set a rack in a lower-middle position in the oven. Bake the wings until golden brown and crispy, rotating halfway through cooking, 45 to 50 minutes.
• For the sauce: In a large bowl, whisk together the honey, sambal, soy sauce, vinegar and butter. Stir in the giardiniera. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
• Toss the hot wings with the M-80 Sauce until evenly coated. Spread out on a long dish, so there is not a lot of overlap. Top with the poppy seeds!