Oven-Baked Sesame Chicken

(from Faire Raven’s recipe box)

Source: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Oven-Baked-Sesame-Chicken/Detail.aspx

Serves 4 people

Categories: asian, chicken, dinner

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Directions

  1. Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag; add buttermilk. Seal bag and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

  2. In a shallow bowl, combine butter, lemon juice and garlic.

  3. In another bowl, combine bread crumbs, sesame seeds, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.

  4. Drain chicken, discarding buttermilk; dry on paper towels. Dip chicken in butter mixture, then coat with crumb mixture. Place in an ungreased 11-in. × 7-in. × 2-in. baking dish. Drizzle with remaining butter mixture.

  5. Bake, uncovered, at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake an additional 20 minutes or until juices run clear.

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