Savory Oven Fried Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups dried breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 3/4 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder or 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (4 lb) chicken, cut into eight pieces (about) or 3 3/4 lbs chicken pieces, breast,legs,thigh pieces
• 2 large eggs, beaten to blend

Recipe

• 1 in a large shallow bowl mix bread crumbs, cheese, ground chilies, and salt.
• 2 rinse chicken and pat dry.
• 3 dip in beaten egg and roll in crumb mixture to coat.
• 4 place on a foil-lined (release foil works great) 12-by 15-inch baking sheet.
• 5 bake in a 375 degree oven or 350 degree convection oven until crumbs are browned and chicken is no longer pink at the bone (cut to test),45 minutes to 1 hour.