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Jalapeño Cornbread Chicken
Recipes
Jalapeño Cornbread Chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole milk buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons pepper sauce
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 whole cut-up chicken (about 3 ¾ lb)
  • 2 tablespoons chipotle & roasted garlic seasoning
  • cooking spray
  • 1 (10.5-oz) box cornbread jalapeño club crackers, finely crushed
  • large zip-top bag

Steps

    1. Combine in large bowl: buttermilk, pepper sauce, and cayenne pepper; whisk until blended. Season chicken with chipotle seasoning. Place chicken in buttermilk mixture, turning to coat; let stand 30 minutes (or overnight), turning occasionally.
    2. Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat baking sheet with spray. Crush crackers in zip-top bag (3 cups), then place in shallow bowl. Drain chicken, discarding buttermilk mixture. Coat both sides of chicken with crumb mixture; press with fingertips to evenly coat chicken. Place chicken on baking sheet (wash hands).
    3. Coat top of chicken with spray. Bake 18–20 minutes or until well browned and chicken is 165°F. (Check temperature of thighs and legs first; breasts may require up to 15 minutes more bake time.) Serve. (Makes 6 servings.)