Southwestern Oven-Fried Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    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
    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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