The Crispiest Oven-Fried Chicken

Ingredients · for 4 (scales to your household)

• 8 Chicken drumsticks $5.78
• 4 cups Non-fat buttermilk $3.64
• 1/2 tsp 1⁄4 cup salt $0.03
• 1/4 cup sugar $0.07
• 1 Tbsp Hot sauce $0.62
• 2 cups Panko bread crumbs $1.37
• 2 Tbsp Canola or vegetable oil $0.16
• 1 tsp Chili powder $0.12
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt $0.13

Per-ingredient cost is the amount this recipe uses at the lowest Canadian price we have on file; the per-serving total above adds the range up to the dearest price and for buying whole packages.

Method

1. Combine the chicken, buttermilk, salt, sugar, and hot sauce in a sealable plastic bag and shake to combine.
2. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 12 hours.
3. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
4. In a large mixing bowl, use your fingers to break up the panko bread crumbs into slightly smaller pieces (this will help create a more even coating on the chicken).
5. Add the oil, chili powder, and garlic salt and stir to combine.
6. Working with one piece at a time, remove the chicken from the marinade, shake off the excess liquid, then toss in the bread crumbs until thoroughly coated.
7. Place the chicken pieces on a rack set in a rimmed non-stick baking sheet.
8. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for about 30 minutes, until the bread crumbs are evenly browned and the chicken is cooked through.

Per serving