Description
Oven-fried chicken is quick and easy to make at home and is way healthier than deep-fried chicken coated in batter or breadcrumbs. This recipe swaps breadcrumbs, at 78 grams of carbohydrates per cup, with nutritious crushed peanuts. This peanut flavored chicken reminds me of chicken satay and goes really well with cajun sweet potato fries and fresh slaw.
Ingredients
4 chicken thighs, boneless, skinless
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 cup peanuts, dry roasted, salted
a dash of salt
a dash of pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450°F.
In a bowl, splash chicken with vinegar and Tabasco sauce. Toss to coat.
Place peanuts in a food processor and pulse for 2-3 seconds until crumbly. Don’t over process peanuts or you’ll just end up with peanut butter. Pour into a large shallow dish and mix with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chili powder.
Press chicken into peanut mixture to form a crust on both sides.
Arrange on baking sheet.
Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Notes
If you don't have a food processor you may crush the peanuts by placing them in a freezer bag or a paper bag and crush them with a meat tenderizer or other blunt heavy object like the bottom of a pan.
I like to use ancho chili powder, which adds a smoky depth of flavor.
You can also try smoked sea salt to add smokiness to a dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Oven-fried chicken with peanut crust low-carb keto diabetic dinner bake healthy