Italian Baked Fried Chicken (BFC)
Italian Baked Fried Chicken (BFC)
Ingredients
- 8 chicken legs and drums
- 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon garlic onion seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 15 ounces Cento Seasoned Bread Crumbs
- 8 ounces 4C Panko Plain Bread Crumbs
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a metal rack on top.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 425
- 2
Place the chicken legs and drums into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Drizzle 1/4 cup of olive oil generously over the chicken. Crack 1 egg into the bowl with the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add the chopped parsley, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic onion seasoning, dried rosemary, and paprika over the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly by hand, ensuring each chicken piece is well coated with the seasonings and egg mixture.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
In a separate flat dish or shallow pan, pour the entire contents of the Cento Seasoned Bread Crumbs and the 4C Panko Plain Bread Crumbs. Mix the two types of bread crumbs together until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Take each piece of marinated chicken and 'bury it' into the bread crumb mixture, pressing firmly to ensure it's fully coated on all sides. Gently shake off any excess bread crumbs from each chicken piece.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Place the breaded chicken pieces onto the metal rack set over the prepared baking sheet, ensuring there is space between each piece for even cooking.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Drizzle a little extra olive oil over the breaded chicken pieces on the rack. This helps with crispiness.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Place the baking sheet with chicken into the preheated oven. Bake for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 425
- 11
After 30 minutes, carefully flip each chicken piece to ensure the other side gets crispy. Continue baking for an additional 15 minutes, or until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F).
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 425
- 12
Remove the baked chicken from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
⏱️ 3 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Italian Baked Fried Chicken (BFC)
- 8 chicken legs and drums
- 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon garlic onion seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 15 ounces Cento Seasoned Bread Crumbs
- 8 ounces 4C Panko Plain Bread Crumbs
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a metal rack on top.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 425 - 2
Place the chicken legs and drums into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Drizzle 1/4 cup of olive oil generously over the chicken. Crack 1 egg into the bowl with the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add the chopped parsley, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic onion seasoning, dried rosemary, and paprika over the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly by hand, ensuring each chicken piece is well coated with the seasonings and egg mixture.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
In a separate flat dish or shallow pan, pour the entire contents of the Cento Seasoned Bread Crumbs and the 4C Panko Plain Bread Crumbs. Mix the two types of bread crumbs together until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Take each piece of marinated chicken and 'bury it' into the bread crumb mixture, pressing firmly to ensure it's fully coated on all sides. Gently shake off any excess bread crumbs from each chicken piece.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Place the breaded chicken pieces onto the metal rack set over the prepared baking sheet, ensuring there is space between each piece for even cooking.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Drizzle a little extra olive oil over the breaded chicken pieces on the rack. This helps with crispiness.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Place the baking sheet with chicken into the preheated oven. Bake for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 425 - 11
After 30 minutes, carefully flip each chicken piece to ensure the other side gets crispy. Continue baking for an additional 15 minutes, or until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F).
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 425 - 12
Remove the baked chicken from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
⏱️ 3 min