Best Super Crunchy Fried Chicken Recipes

SUPER-CRUNCHY "FRIED" CHICKEN

Steps:

• In medium bowl, whisk buttermilk, egg whites and hot sauce until blended; add chicken pieces and turn to coat.
• Let marinate at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray.
• Combine cornflake crumbs, paprika, thyme, garlic powder and salt in a shallow dish.
• Lift chicken pieces, one at a time, from buttermilk mixture and coat in seasoned crumb mixture.
• Place on prepared baking sheet.
• Lightly spray crumb coating with cooking spray.
• Bake 16 to 18 minutes, until browned on the outside, chicken is no longer pink in it's thickest part, and crumb coating is crusty.

SUPER CRUNCHY SPICY FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix cracker crumbs, nuts, flour and red pepper in shallow dish. Dip chicken, 1 piece at a time, in crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat all sides of chicken. Dip in egg mixture, then coat again with crumb mixture. Gently shake off excess crumbs.
• Heat oil in large saucepan to 350°F. Add half the chicken; cook 5 min. Remove from oil; drain on wire rack placed on rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Bake 20 min. or until chicken is done (165°F).