Oven-Fried Panko Chicken
Crispy, Japanese-style breaded chicken made with buttery panko breadcrumbs and a hint of cayenne for subtle heat. A healthier alternative to traditional fried chicken that's baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
- •2 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
- •½ teaspoon cayenne
- •1 stick unsalted butter
- •1 whole chicken
- •rinsed
- •patted dry
- •and cut into 10 serving pieces
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.
5 min
- 2.
Stir together panko, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a pie plate.
3 min
- 3.
Stir together butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl, then brush all over chicken. Add chicken, 2 pieces at a time, to crumb mixture and coat evenly on both sides, pressing chicken into crumbs to help them adhere, then transfer, skin side up, to a shallow baking pan.
15 min
- 4.
Bake chicken until well browned and cooked through, 30 to 40 minutes. Let stand, uncovered, 5 to 10 minutes to crisp.
40 min
