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Lisa Keys

Crispy Baked Chicken

5 from 1 vote
Asian inspired chicken thighs baked to crispy perfection.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Marinade 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: dinner, main, Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 344

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 4 chicken thighs boneless, skinless
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine
Crumbs
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon packed cilantro leaves
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ cup panko
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 food processor

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Coat foil with no-stick spray or grease lightly with oil.
  2. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken in a shallow dish or zippered plastic bag.
  3. In small bowl, whisk hoisin and wine until blended. Pour marinade over chicken, turning to coat. Cover and set aside while preparing crumbs.
Crumbs
  1. Place garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper in food processor fitted with steel blade. Process until garlic is minced.
  2. Add panko, lemon, zest, olive oil and sesame oil and pulse 3 or 4 times or util the crumbs are moist. Pour mixture onto a flat plate or foil covered surface.
  3. Press the top side only of each piece of chicken into the crumbs so the crumbs adhere to the chicken.
  4. Transfer chicken, crumb side up to prepared baking sheet.
  5. Sprinkle any remaining crumbs evenly over the chicken and gently press.
  6. Bake chicken for 30 minutes or until cooked through.
  7. Turn on the broiler and crisp crumbs for a about 1 minute or until golden brown.

Notes

For easier clean-up use a mini food processor and crumb the chicken on a piece of aluminum foil.
If you don’t have a broiler the chicken crumbs can get more brown by increasing the oven to 400F. the last 5 minutes of baking time.
Chicken can be served hot, warm or at room temperature.
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