Hello healthies
Every once in awhile I realllllllyyyy feel like fried chicken, but know that it's a bad choice for me since it's generally drenched in unhealthy fat.
Here's an alternative that really works for me (and it's almost done right now....yummy!
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large plastic bag, about 3/4 cup of flour and seasonings to taste (I use salt, pepper, garlic powder and poultry seasoning).
In a shallow dish, mix an egg wash....a couple eggs, beaten with just a tiny splash of water.
On a plate, pour a nice layer of Panko breadcrumbs.
In a heavy skillet, heat about 1/2 inch of olive oil to frying temps.
Then....take boneless, skinless chicken breasts....shake in the seasoned flour, dip and roll in the egg wash, then roll in the panko.
Pop them into the hot olive oil until just browned on both sides. Stay right there....with Panko, this takes less than a minute if your oil is hot.
Remove the chicken breasts to a baking dish, with space between each one...and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes. Remember....for food safety reasons, chicken breast should read 170 degrees on a meat thermometer in the thickest part of the breast.
The chicken comes out moist and tender with a nice "fried" crust....but without the fat of the skin or soaking up all that grease.
