Buttermilk Oven-Fried Chicken

This recipe will give you much of the taste of fried chicken without all the ingredients that can cause acid reflux.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 6 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt

PREPARATION:

  • Place chicken in a large bowl and add milk.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a large zipper-style plastic bag, mix together flour, cornmeal, and salt.
  • Place one milk-coated piece of chicken breast into the flour mixture, and shake well to coat chicken.
  • Place the coated chicken into the prepared baking dish.
  • Repeat steps 5 and 6 with the remaining chicken breasts.
  • Drizzle half of the melted butter over the chicken breasts.
  • Bake the chicken 10 minutes, turn pieces over, and drizzle the rest of the melted butter over the chicken breasts.
  • Bake the chicken an additional 10 minutes or until cooked thoroughly.