Southern Chicken Fried

Name: Southern Chicken Fried
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cornmeal; 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs; 1 teaspoon dried tarragon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 large egg whites; 2 tablespoons fat-free milk; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up; Refrigerated butter-flavored spray

Tarragon, ginger and cayenne pepper season the cornmeal coating that Daucia Brooks of Westmoreland, Tennessee uses on her golden "fried" chicken. The moist meat and crunchy coating are sure to make this homey entree in a mealtime mainstay at you house, too.—Daucia Brooks, Westmoreland, Tennessee

Ingredients

1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 large egg whites
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up
Refrigerated butter-flavored spray

Directions

In a shallow bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another shallow bowl, combine egg whites and milk. Place flour in a third shallow bowl. Coat chicken with flour; dip in the egg white mixture, then roll in cornmeal mixture.
Place in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40 minutes. Spritz with butter-flavored spray. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until juices run clear.