Crush tortilla chips and combine with zesty seasonings to create a crunchy coating for baked chicken.
Baked Spicy Chicken
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 2 cups bite-size round tortilla chips, crushed (1 cup)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cut-up whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 lb), skin removed if desired
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. In shallow bowl, mix crushed chips, oregano, paprika, thyme, seasoned salt, garlic powder and red pepper. In another shallow bowl, beat egg and milk.
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Step2Coat chicken pieces lightly with egg mixture, then coat lightly with crumb mixture. Place in pan, skin sides up. Sprinkle with any remaining crumb mixture. Drizzle with melted butter.
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Step3Bake uncovered 50 to 60 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and legs).
Nutrition
520
Calories
32g
Total Fat
43g
Protein
14g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 520
- Calories from Fat
- 290
- Total Fat
- 32g
- 49%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 48%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 195mg
- 66%
- Sodium
- 470mg
- 19%
- Potassium
- 410mg
- 12%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 14g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 43g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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