Southern Oven-Fried Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 to 3 1/2 lb.) chicken, cut into pieces for frying
2 c. buttermilk
2 tsp. canola or olive oil
1 c. dried bread crumbs
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. each: thyme and pepper

Preparation

Remove skin from chicken.
Place in non-metallic container and pour buttermilk over, turning pieces to coat evenly.
Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 425\u00b0. Coat a 9 x 13-inch pan with oil.
Arrange chicken on a rack over sink to drain excess buttermilk.
Combine bread crumbs and seasonings.
Roll chicken pieces in seasoned crumbs to coat evenly.
Arrange in single layer in oiled pan.
Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes.