"FRIED" CHICKEN

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

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3 cups Italian-style breadcrumbs
2 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp garlic salt
1 tbsp ground red pepper
2 cups 1.5 percent buttermilk
12 chicken pieces (6 breast halves, 6 thighs), skinless
Butter-flavored cooking spray

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F. In a shallow bowl, combine breadcrumbs, paprika, garlic salt, and red pepper. Pour buttermilk into a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken in buttermilk, then dredge in breadcrumb mixture. Place chicken, meaty side up, in a large baking pan. Generously coat chicken pieces with cooking spray. Bake for 40 minutes or until done. Check internal cooking temperature of chicken with a meat thermometer until breasts reach 170°F and thighs reach 180°F.