Crunchy Oven-Fried Chicken

Submitted by: admin on April 2, 2020

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 (5-ounce) box plain Melba toast, crushed
1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3⁄4 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
4 whole chicken legs, separated into drumsticks and thighs and skin removed

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Set wire rack in rimmed baking sheet.
  2. Thoroughly combine crushed Melba toast and oil in shallow dish or pie plate. Lightly beat eggs, mustard, thyme, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder, and cayenne, if using, together in second dish.
  3. Working with 1 chicken piece at a time, coat with egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Coat all sides of chicken with crumb mixture, pressing gently so that crumbs adhere. Transfer breaded chicken to prepared wire rack.
  4. Bake until chicken is deep nutty brown and registers 175 degrees, about 40 minutes. Serve.

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