Easy Crunchy Baked Chicken

Oven-fried chicken with a healthy, crunchy coating of seasoned crushed oat bran cereal.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups oat bran cereal
3 tablespoons oat bran
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup low-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon spicy mustard
1 cut-up chicken, skin removed

Cooking Directions:

1. In baking dish, place butter and melt in 350°F (175°C) oven.
2. In plastic bag, mix together oat bran cereal, oat bran, sage, salt and pepper; crush with rolling pin and place on wax paper.
3. In small bowl, mix together yogurt and mustard; brush on chicken and roll chicken in oat bran mixture to coat well.
4. Arrange chicken in baking dish with butter and bake in oven for 1 hour.

Makes 4 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of the National Chicken Council. Used with permission.