FRIED CHICKEN without FRYING!

(The healthy tasty alternative)

If you find yourself unable to suppress the urge for fried foods, especially fried chicken and find yourself frequently driving by the Colonel’s or Popeye’s, here is a tasty and healthy alternative.

Ingredients:

8 chicken drumsticks (skinless)

2 cups low fat buttermilk

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp hot sauce (choose your own favorite – Sriracha works well)

1 tsp paprika

½ tsp kosher salt

½ tsp fresh ground pepper

2 cups Panko style bread crumbs

Non-stick oil spray

Method:

In a bowl mix all the ingredients (except the bread crumbs and oil spray). Add the chicken and toss to coat completely (making vertical slits in the chicken lets the marinade in). Refrigerate for 8 hours or more.

When ready to prepare, heat the oven to 425* F. Line a baking tray with foil and spray with the non-stick spray.

Spread the bread crumbs in a plate. Remove the drumsticks from the marinade (shaking off any excess), roll in the bread crumbs to coat thoroughly and then place on the baking tray.

Bake for 30 – 40 minutes, till cooked through and the outside is a golden brown.

Nutritional Info:

Per drumstick: 120 calories, 2.5 g fat, 9 g carbs, 15 g protein.

COMPARE to the Colonel’s: 160 calories, 10 g fat, 9 g carbs, 15 g protein.