Ingredients

  • 3 cups Italian-style breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp garlic salt
  • 1 tbsp ground red pepper
  • 2 cups 1.5 percent buttermilk
  • 12 chicken pieces (6 breast halves, 6 thighs), skinless
  • Butter-flavored cooking spray

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • In a shallow bowl, combine breadcrumbs, paprika, garlic salt, and red pepper.
  • Pour buttermilk into a separate shallow bowl.
  • Dip chicken in buttermilk, then dredge in breadcrumb mixture.
  • Place chicken, meaty side up, in a large baking pan.
  • Generously coat chicken pieces with cooking spray.
  • Bake for 40 minutes or until done.
  • Check internal cooking temperature of chicken with a meat thermometer until breasts reach 170F and thighs reach 180F.