Oven-Fried Jalapeño Cheddar Chicken

Recipes / Meat

It’s easy to give oven-fried chicken a spicy kick — simply start with a zesty lime marinade, then coat in seasoned cracker crumbs!

Recipe «Oven-Fried Jalapeño Cheddar Chicken» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 45 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author WomanWorld would need: 1 c. sour cream, 1 tsp. grated lime zest, 1 tsp. + 2 Tbs. fresh lime juice, 1 tsp. + 1 Tbs. green Tabasco sauce, 1 scallion chopped , 2 tsp. chopped fresh cilantro, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper , 1 chicken, about 4 1/2 lbs. cut into 8 pieces, skin removed from all pieces except wings, 1 1/2 c. jalapeño Cheddar crackers such as Cheez-It, finely ground, 1/3 c. plain breadcrumbs, 1 1/2 tsp. ground coriander.

Ingredients:

  • 1 c. sour cream 
  • 1 tsp. grated lime zest 
  • 1 tsp. + 2 Tbs. fresh lime juice 
  • 1 tsp. + 1 Tbs. green Tabasco sauce 
  • 1 scallion chopped 
  • 2 tsp. chopped fresh cilantro 
  • 1/2 tsp. salt 
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper 
  • 1 chicken, about 4 1/2 lbs. cut into 8 pieces, skin removed from all pieces except wings 
  • 1 1/2 c. jalapeño Cheddar crackers such as Cheez-It, finely ground 
  • 1/3 c. plain breadcrumbs 
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground coriander 

Instructions

  1. For sauce, in medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/4 tsp. zest, 1 tsp. lime juice, 1 tsp Tabasco, scallion, and cilantro. Cover; refrigerate.
  2. In large bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup sour cream, 3/4 tsp. lime zest, 2 Tbs. lime juice, and 1 Tbs. Tabasco with salt and pepper.
  3. Add chicken; toss until coated. Cover; refrigerate overnight.
  4. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line large rimmed baking sheet with foil; coat with cooking spray.
  5. In shallow bowl, combine cracker crumbs, breadcrumbs, and coriander.
  6. Remove chicken from sour cream mixture, letting excess drip off; discard remaining marinade.
  7. One piece at a time, coat chicken in cracker crumb mixture. Transfer to pan in single layer.
  8. Bake 35-45 minutes until chicken is no longer pink near the bone. Serve with sour cream sauce.