Crispy Chicken
Crispy chicken is marinated and breaded chicken.
- Prep
- 21 min
- Cook
- 50 min
- Total
- 1 hr 11 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Medium
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
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Cooking instructions
Procedure
Remove the skin and fat from the chicken thighs with kitchen shears.
Procedure
Place thighs in a container with Italian dressing. Seal and shake to coat.
Procedure
If you have the time, allow the chicken to marinate for extra flavor.
Procedure
While chicken marinates, put bread crumbs in a medium bowl.
Procedure
Put marinated chicken thighs in the bowl one at a time, and coat them with crumbs, adding extra bread crumbs as needed.
Procedure
Place breaded chicken on a cookie sheet or other baking pan.
Procedure
Bake on the oven's center rack at 350°F for 45 to 55 minutes or until bread crumbs are browned.
Notes, tips, and variations
For easy clean-up, put parchment paper between the chicken and the pan.
Photo: Willis Lam · CC BY-SA 2.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 · Photo source and licence
Wikibooks contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ · Adapted; quantities retained as written. · Original source
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Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
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