Oatmeal Parmesan Oven Fried Chicken

Oatmeal Parmesan Oven Fried Chicken
3-4 chicken breasts
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 cup flour
1 cup regular oats
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp oregano
salt and pepper

1. Place flour in a gallon size ziplock bag and place chicken, one at a time in the flour and shake to coat.
2. Pour buttermilk into a small bowl. Dip chicken into buttermilk.
3. Combine oatmeal, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, oregano, and thyme in a shallow pan. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and place each chicken breast in the oatmeal mixture. Coat thoroughly.
4. Cover a baking pan with foil and lay a greased cooling rack on top. Place chicken breasts on the rack.
5. Bake at 350º for 45 minutes.\


Place flour in a ziplock bag and dredge chicken on piece at a time. Coat thoroughly.

Pour buttermilk in a small bowl:

Dip chicken into buttermilk:

Combine breading ingredients:

Place chicken on top and coat thoroughly again.

Place a cooling rack on top of a baking pan which is lined with aluminum foil. Make sure to spray the rack with cooking spray. This keeps the bottom of the chicken nice and crisp!

Bake at 350º for about 45 minutes. Smaller chicken breasts will require less baking time. It comes out crunchy and delicious.

I served it with a green salad and polenta rounds.