Oven Fried Chicken

All the flavors of the deep fried chicken without all the extra fat and oily mess. These chicken thighs are coated with a seasoned Panko and baked until golden brown and perfectly crisp!

📝 Ingredients

• 2 cups Panko bread crumbs
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 large egg whites
• 8 (5 - 6 oz each) bone-in, skinless chicken thighs, (visible excess fat trimmed)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place a large wire rack over an 18 by 13-inch baking sheet, spray wire rack with non-stick cooking spray.
2. 2Pour Panko into a shallow mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and toss and rub with fingertips to evenly moisten.
3. 3Add paprika, thyme, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and season with salt and pepper to taste then toss.
4. 4In a separate shallow mixing bowl, whisk together egg whites, salt and pepper until slightly frothy.
5. 5Working with one pieces of chicken at a time, dip both sides of chicken in egg white then transfer to Panko mixture and dredge both sides in mixture while pressing crumbs to adhere, sprinkle some crumbs over top as well and press.
6. 6Transfer to prepared wire rack spacing evenly apart.
7. 7Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and cooked through (center of thickest portion should register 165ºF on an instant read thermometer), about 50 minutes. Serve warm.