OVEN FRIED CHICKEN
Dinner, serves 6
Enjoy this healthy, super tasty alternative to regular fried chicken!
- 6 chicken legs, fat skinned and trimmed
- 2 Cups 1% milk
- 1/2 cups plain dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes, crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- Pam spray (or other cooking oil spray)
- 1. Place the chicken pieces in a bowl, and cover with the milk.
- 2. In a paper bag, combine bread crumbs, grated Parmesan, flour, parsley flakes, and pepper.
- 3. Add chicken, 1 piece at a time to the bag and shake until coated.
- 4. Lightly coat pan with cooking oil (like Pam spray). Set the coated chicken on a baking sheet, being sure to leave room between each piece of chicken.
- 5. Bake the chicken in a preheated oven set at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes.
- * Based on children ages 1-8 years of age.
- ** Serving size: 1 leg
- CARBS: 12 grams
- FAT: 10 grams
- PROTEIN: 32 grams
- CALCIUM: 26 percent of daily needs
- CHOLESTEROL: 96 mg
- CALORIES Total: 278 grams
- CALORIES from protein: 48 percent
- CALORIES from carbs: 18 percent
- CALORIES from fat: 34 percent