Name: Oven-Fried Chicken with a Polenta Crust Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: vegetable oil spray; ¼ cup mayonnaise; ¼ cup plain yogurt; 2 tbsp kosher salt; 1 tsp Cayenne pepper; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 chicken; 1½ cups instant polenta; 1 cup all purpose flour

oven fried chicken with a polenta crust recipe

How To Make Oven-Fried Chicken with a Polenta Crust

Cook a tasty, crispy dinner minus the deep frying with this oven-fried chicken. It’s coated with spiced mayo-yogurt mix, then baked to golden perfection.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

vegetable oil spray
¼cupmayonnaise
¼cupplain yogurt
2tbspkosher salt
1tspcayenne pepper
½tspfreshly ground black pepper
1chicken
1½cupsinstant polenta
1cupall purpose flour

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a large non-stick baking sheet with oil.
In a large bowl, whisk the mayonnaise and yogurt with 1 tablespoon of the salt and ½ teaspoon each of the cayenne and black pepper.
In a large resealable plastic bag, mix the polenta with the flour and the remaining ½ teaspoon cayenne.
Add the chicken to the yogurt mixture and turn to coat completely.
Transfer the chicken to the plastic bag, a few pieces at a time; seal and shake to coat.
Arrange the chicken on the prepared baking sheet and spray lightly with vegetable oil.
Bake on the lowest rack of the oven for 30 minutes or the chicken is cooked through and golden on the bottom.
Using tongs, carefully turn each piece of chicken and bake for 5 minutes longer, until the undersides are golden
Blot the chicken with paper towels, transfer to a platter and serve.
Make-Ahead: The chicken can be baked up to 3 hours ahead and served at room temperature.