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Southern Baked Chicken

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5 from 2 reviews

  • Author: Morgan
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 4 1x

Description

This easy, less-mess, lightened up recipe will shock you. Southern Baked Chicken that is just as flavorful as its fried counterpart? You can bet this is going to be a regular in my house.

Ingredients

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  • 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • Cooking spray (olive oil spray works best here!)

For the brine:

  • 4 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • Dash hot sauce

For the breading:

  • 1 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

For the dredge:

  • 3 whole eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups skim milk

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine all of the brine ingredients and stir until the salt has dissolved.
  2. Place the chicken thighs in the brine, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
  3. Remove the chicken thighs from the brine, rinse them off, and pat them dry with a paper towel.
  4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
  5. Combine all of the breading ingredients in a large bowl and mix until all of the ingredients have blended. (I simply washed out the first bowl that held the brine and used that to save dishes.)
  6. In another bowl, beat the eggs and add in the milk. Whisk to combine.
  7. Take each chicken thigh and dip it in the egg and milk mixture, turning if necessary to ensure an even dip.
  8. Take the thighs and press them into the breading, and use your hands to push breading on the top half of the thigh and press down. Let the chicken sit in the breading for a few minutes and then remove to a rack. Repeat with each thigh.
  9. Transfer the chicken to a baking sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Then, spray the chicken generously with the cooking spray. This will help it crisp up in the oven. Go ahead and give it another spray. It's got enough when there are no dry-looking patches of breading left.
  10. Bake the chicken for about 40 minutes, or until the breading has reached the desired golden-brown color.
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins

Find it online: https://hostthetoast.com/southern-baked-chicken/