Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken

Name: Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ⅓ cup 1% buttermilk; ¼ cup fresh chives; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; ¼ teaspoon hot sauce; 4 piece bone-in chicken breasts; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ½ cup dried bread crumbs

A healthier take on fried chicken, featuring buttermilk-marinated chicken breasts coated in seasoned breadcrumbs and baked until golden and crispy. Enhanced with fresh chives and Dijon mustard for extra flavor.

4 servings

1 hr 5 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•⅓ cup 1% buttermilk
•¼ cup fresh chives
•1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
•¼ teaspoon hot sauce
•4 piece bone-in chicken breasts
•½ teaspoon salt
•½ teaspoon black pepper
•½ cup dried bread crumbs

Cooking Instructions

1.
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, chives, mustard, and hot sauce. Remove the skin from the chicken breasts, add the chicken to the bowl, and let it soak for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
30 min
2.
2. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
5 min
3.
3. Remove the chicken from the marinade and season it with salt and pepper. Place the bread crumbs in a wide, shallow bowl. Dip the chicken into the bread crumbs and toss well to coat. Place the chicken on the prepared baking sheet. Spray the chicken generously with cooking spray and bake until it is just cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.
30 min