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Baked 'fried' chicken

Name: Baked 'fried' chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 each chicken thighs (bone in), wings and drumsticks; 600ml buttermilk; 1/2 cup (80g) wholegrain plain flour; 1 cup (20g) puffed rice, crushed; 1 1/2 cups (140g) quinoa flakes; Olive oil spray; Mashed potato, to serve; Gravy, to serve; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp ground ginger; 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika; 2 tsp garlic powder

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by Hayden Quinn

Aug 06, 2001

Healthy ‘fried’ chicken is possible. Serve with mash and your favourite gravy.

4 each chicken thighs (bone in), wings and drumsticks
600ml buttermilk
1/2 cup (80g) wholegrain plain flour
1 cup (20g) puffed rice, crushed
1 1/2 cups (140g) quinoa flakes
Olive oil spray
Mashed potato, to serve
Gravy, to serve

Spice mix

1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
2 tsp garlic powder

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 220°C fan-forced. Place the chicken in a large bowl, then add buttermilk and chill for 30 minutes.
2.

For the spice mix, combine all ingredients plus 2 tsp salt. Add the spice mix to a bowl with the flour, puffed rice and quinoa flakes.
3.

Remove chicken from the buttermilk, then toss through the puffed rice mixture (compressing the mixture onto the chicken with your hands).
4.

Place chicken on a oven rack and spray with olive oil. Place it in the oven set above a baking tray. Bake for 35 minutes until crisp and cooked through.
5.

Serve chicken pieces with mashed potato and your favourite gravy.