Spicy Baked Picnic Chicken
Spicy Baked Picnic Chicken features tender chicken breasts coated in a tangy buttermilk crust seasoned with taco spices, cayenne, and Parmesan for a crunchy, savory bite. It bakes up juicy inside with a crisp, bold exterior that travels well and tastes great warm or at room temperature. Ideal for casual lunches, weekend dinners, or packing into a picnic basket.
- Prep15 mins
- Cook30 mins
- Serves4
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly coat a broiler pan with cooking spray.
- 2
Whisk the buttermilk, 1 teaspoon taco seasoning, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.
- 3
In a separate bowl, mix the remaining taco seasoning, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, flour, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- 4
Dip the chicken in the buttermilk mixture; press it into the bread crumb mixture to coat. Place the chicken on the prepared broiler pan.
- 5
Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the coating is crispy, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers should register at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Calories 897.68 kcal High
- Protein 67.57 g Good Source
- Carbs 50.22 g Moderate
- Total Fat 46.89 g High
- Saturated Fat 7.94 g High
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 172.62 mg High
- Sodium 1340.32 mg High
- Fiber 2.19 g Low Source
- Sugar 4.74 g Moderate
- Added Sugar 2.27 g Low Source
- Calcium 351.12 mg Good Source
- Iron 4.17 mg Good Source
- Potassium 82.6 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 152.07 mcg_rae Moderate
- Vitamin C 2.15 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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