Cornflake Chicken

Name: Cornflake Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 cup crushed cornflakes; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt; 3/4 cup egg substitute; 4 chicken drumsticks (4 ounces each), skin removed; 4 bone-in chicken thighs (about 1-1/2 pounds), skin removed

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Sometimes you want simple, but also healthy. Oh, and the whole family needs to like it. Meet your new go-to: cornflake chicken, a healthier version of fried chicken that takes just 10 minutes to prep and 30 minutes to bake.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup crushed cornflakes
1 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
3/4 cup egg substitute
4 chicken drumsticks (4 ounces each), skin removed
4 bone-in chicken thighs (about 1-1/2 pounds), skin removed

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°. Drizzle butter in a 13x9-in. baking dish. In a shallow bowl, combine the cornflakes, flour and seasoned salt. Place egg substitute in another shallow bowl. Dip chicken in egg substitute, then roll in cornflake mixture. Repeat.
Arrange chicken in prepared dish, meatier side down. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Turn chicken over; bake until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, 10-15 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts

1 drumstick and 1 thigh: 534 calories, 18g fat (7g saturated fat), 143mg cholesterol, 972mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 46g protein.

I took a recipe off a box of baking mix and altered it to make the prep easier. The result was this moist oven-fried cornflake chicken with a thick golden coating that's a lot crisper than the original. —Angela Capettini, Boynton Beach, Florida

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