Spicy Oven-Fried Mesquite Chicken

Add a bowl of mashed potatoes or maybe stewed pinto beans and Western-style creamy slaw to round out this spicy oven-fried chicken meal.

Prep Time 
Cook Time 
Total Time 
Servings 
4

Ingredients 

1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons hot red pepper sauce (like Tabasco)
1 teaspoon salt, divided
4 to 6 (24 ounces) Gold'n Plump® Bone-In Chicken Thighs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon mesquite barbecue seasoning
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions 

Whisk buttermilk, 2 tablespoons oil, hot pepper sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Add chicken; turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.

Heat oven to 425°F. Place a rack on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Mix flour, mesquite seasoning, brown sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a shallow dish. Remove chicken from buttermilk; dredge in seasoned flour, turning to coat completely. Place on baking sheet.

Drizzle chicken with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Bake about 35 minutes or until golden brown and no longer pink in thickest part of thigh (165°F internally). Serve warm or at room temperature.

Tips 

Nutritional information may change when substituting your chicken product. If you choose to substitute frozen chicken for this recipe, it's best to thaw before cooking.

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Cuisine 
  • Serving Size
    • Servings 
      4
  • PER SERVING
    • Calories 
      40
    • Calories from Fat 
      49%
    • Total Fat 
      22g
    • Saturated Fat 
      5g
    • Total Carbohydrate 
      19g
    • Protein 
      32g
    • Sugars 
      3g
    • Cholesterol 
      93mg
    • Dietary Fiber 
      1g
    • Sodium 
      545mg
  • DAILY VALUE
    • Vitamin A 
      1%
    • Calcium 
      5%
    • Iron 
      14%
  • DIETARY EXCHANGES
    • Starch/Bread 
      1
    • Fat 
      2
    • Lean Meat 
      4
    • Recipes calling out meat in the Dietary Exchanges category were analyzed with information prior to 2014 updates. Recipes calling out protein were analyzed with the new information after 2014.
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