Oven Fried Chicken

Name: Oven Fried Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 6 large bone-in drumsticks; 2 1/2 cups bran flakes; 3 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp fresh black pepper; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/4 cup Hellman's light mayonnaise; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; Oil spray

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
6 servings
Calories
184 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
American

Oven Fried Chicken

Iris Warren

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Oven fried chicken is moist on the inside, golden and extra crispy on the outside from a secret ingredient – bran flakes! You can also make it in the air fryer!

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Ingredients

Servings

6 large bone-in drumsticks (skin removed)
2 1/2 cups bran flakes (4 1/2 ounces* (use gluten-free corn flakes for GF))
3 tsp kosher salt (less if you are using regular salt)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp fresh black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 cup Hellman's light mayonnaise
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Oil spray

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F. Season chicken with 1 teaspoon kosher salt.
Spray the tops of the chicken with oil and air fry 370F 22 to 24 minutes, turning the chicken halfway and spraying the top again, until the crumbs are golden and the chicken is cooked through.
Line a baking sheet with foil and set a rack above. Spray rack with oil.
Crush the bran cereal in a food processor or chopper until fine.
In a mixing bowl combine the crushed cereal with the remaining salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
Place in a shallow dish or ziplock bag.
Combine mayonnaise and Dijon mustard.
Using a cooking brush, brush onto chicken then coat chicken with crushed cereal mixture.
Place chicken on wire rack and spray with oil.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through in the center and golden brown on the outside, and reaches an internal temp of 165F.

Notes

*1 3/4 oz gets tossed after so its subtracted from n.i.
also 2 tablespoons of the mayo gets tossed after, also subtracted.

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Serving 1drumstick Calories 184kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 91.5mg (31%) Sodium 861.5mg (36%) Fiber 0.5g (2%) Sugar 1g (2%)