spicy baked picnic chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• cooking spray
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix, divided
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). spray a broiler pan with cooking spray.
• whisk buttermilk, 1 teaspoon taco seasoning, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.
• mix remaining taco seasoning, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, flour, onion powder, salt, and black pepper together in a separate bowl.
• dip chicken in buttermilk mixture; coat with bread crumbs mixture. place coated chicken in broiler pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until chicken is longer pink in the center and coating is crispy, 30 to 35 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).