Oven Fried Chicken

Name: Oven Fried Chicken
Ingredients: 6 boneless chicken breasts; 14 cup vegetable oil; 5 ounces melba toast, processed to sand and pebble texture; 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 34 teaspoon table salt; 12 teaspoon ground black pepper; 12 teaspoon dried oregano; 14 teaspoon garlic powder; 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

11 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

6 boneless chicken breasts
14 cup vegetable oil
5 ounces melba toast, processed to sand and pebble texture
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dried thyme
34 teaspoon table salt
12 teaspoon ground black pepper
12 teaspoon dried oregano
14 teaspoon garlic powder
14 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Directions

1

Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position.
2

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
3

Line sheet pan with foil and set large flat wire rack over sheet pan.
4

Drizzle vegetable oil over Melba toast crumbs in a shallow dish or pie plate; toss well to coat.
5

Mix eggs, mustard, thyme, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder, and cayenne with a fork in a second shallow dish or pie plate.
6

Working one piece at a time, coat chicken on both sides with egg mixture.
7

Set chicken in Melba crumbs, sprinkle crumbs over chicken, and press to coat.
8

Turn chicken over and repeat on other side.
9

Gently shake off excess and place on rack.
10

Bake until chicken is deep nutty brown and juices run clear, about 30 minutes.