Southwestern Oven-Fried Chicken - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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3 slices white bread, torn in small pieces
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
2 Tbsp. yellow cornmeal
2 Tbsp. pine nuts
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. salt, divided
1/2 tsp. crumbled oregano
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
2 tsp. egg white
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp. water
2 tsp. honey
4 broiler-fryer chicken drumsticks, skinned
4 broiler-fryer chicken thighs, skinned
1/4 tsp. pepper
Preparation
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Place bread, cilantro, cornmeal, pine nuts, cayenne, garlic, cumin, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt and cloves in food processor. Process to fine crumbs.
Add egg white; mix until moist.
Place mixture in large shallow plate; set aside.
In small bowl, mix together mustard, water and honey; brush evenly over chicken. Sprinkle chicken with pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Dip chicken, one piece at a time, in bread crumbs and press gently to adhere to a thin coating.
Place chicken on rack in greased jellyroll pan.
Bake in 400\u00b0 oven for about 50 minutes or until chicken is crisp and brown and a fork can be inserted with ease.
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