The Neelys Buttermilk Baked Chicken

Total Time: 13 hrs 45 mins
Preparation Time: 13 hrs
Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4


• 2 cups buttermilk


• 1/2 fresh lemon juice


• 1 tablespoon hot sauce


• 1/2 yellow onion, sliced


• 5 sprigs fresh thyme


• 3 garlic cloves, smashed


• salt and black pepper


• 3 lbs chicken, cut into 8 pieces rinsed and patted dry


• 2 cups crushed corn flakes


• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese


• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees f. fit a sheet tray with a wire rack and spray with nonstick cooking spray.


• 2 mix together buttermilk, lemon juice, hot sauce, onion, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper to a large bowl. add chicken and coat with mixture. cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 3 hours or up 12 hours.


• 3 mix corn flakes, parmesan cheese, and thyme together. season with salt and pepper.


• 4 remove chicken from the marinade, letting the excess drip off, and dredge through the corn flake-parmesan mixture, pressing to help it adhere.


• 5 place on the wire rack-fitted sheet tray and bake for 45 minutes until golden and crisp.


• 6 cook's note: remove the skin to save calories. soaking chicken in buttermilk leaves the chicken incredibly moist with a delicious flavor.