Crunchy Oven-baked Chicken Or Ribs (w/gluten Free Dairy Free Opt

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 whole chicken, cut up
• 4 tablespoons earth balance margarine or 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup flour or 1 cup gluten-free flour
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2-1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning (actually, penzey's pasta sprinkle)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated (optional)
• 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup rice milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f line a rimmed bakign sheet with tinfoil.
• 2 cut the margarine or butter into pieces, place on the baking sheet and put in the oven to melt. watch so it doesn't burn.
• 3 put the flour, cornmeal, seasonings and parmesan cheese (if using) in a plastic or paper bag and shake to mix.
• 4 pour the buttermilk in a wide, shallow bowl. dip the chicken pieces, one at a time, into the buttermilk and then place in the bag; shake to coat.
• 5 place the chicken on the cookie sheet and turn to coat with margarine.
• 6 bake for 25 minutes, skin side up.
• 7 carefully turn the chicken legs and wings so the coating does not come off. leave the thighs and breasts skin side up.
• 8 bake for another 25 minutes or unitl cooked through. large thighs and breasts may need an extra 10 minutes or so - just remove the smaller pieces and place on a plate on top of the stove until the larger ones are finished.