Fabulous Oven-fried Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 quart water
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons dried italian seasoning
• 3 teaspoons cajun seasoning
• 3 cups crushed corn flakes cereal
• 1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk
• 3 1/2 lbs chicken pieces

Recipe

• 1 stir together 1 quart water and 1 tsp salt in a large bowl, add chicken, cover and chill for 8 hours.
• 2 drain chicken, rinse with cold water, and pat dry.
• 3 place chicken into a shallow dish.
• 4 pour buttermilk over chicken, turning to coat evenly.
• 5 combine crushed cereal, cajun seasoning, italian seasoning, garlic powder, and pepper in a large zip-lock freezer bag.
• 6 add the chicken to bag, two pieces at a time; seal and shake to coat.
• 7 remove chicken and place on a lightly greased 15x10 inch pan. repeat with remaining chicken until all are coated evenly.
• 8 bake on lowest oven rack at 400 degrees for 45 minutes or until done.
• 9 do not turn chicken!