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'Shake and Bake' Chicken

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 pounds bone-in chicken breasts or legs, or 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. In a gallon-sized zip-top plastic bag, combine the panko, paprika, salt, thyme, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
  4. Working in batches, place a few pieces of chicken in the bag and shake until well coated.
  5. Place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between the pieces. Discard any leftover panko mixture.
  6. Bake until the chicken's internal temperature reaches 165 degrees, about 1 hour for bone-in breasts or legs or 45 minutes for boneless breasts.