Chicken Lickin Good!

Hey Folks! Once again I've got a "summer is winding down recipe for you....This is a unique way to serve fried chicken and one just as mouth watering as if you fried your chicken in grease. Check this out:

Active Time: 20 -25 minutes

Total time: 1 hour

Servings: 4

(Double your ingredients if Pastor and two of the deaconess's are coming over after church!)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as
2 1/2-3 pounds chicken legs, skin removed, trimmed and cut into thighs and drumsticks
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon Arm & Hammer baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Freshly ground McCormicks pepper to taste
olive oil cooking spray

Directions:

Whisk buttermilk, mustard, garlic and hot sauce in a shallow glass dish until well blended. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1/2 hour or for up to 8 hours.

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Set a wire rack on the baking sheet and coat it with cooking spray.

Whisk flour, sesame seeds, paprika, thyme, baking powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Place the flour mixture in a paper bag or large sealable plastic bag. Shaking off excess marinade, place one or two pieces of chicken at a time in the bag and shake to coat. Shake off excess flour and place chicken on the prepared rack. (Discard any leftover flour mixture and marinade). Spray chicken pieces with cooking spray. Bake the chicken until golden brown and no longer pink in the center, 40 to 50 minutes.

Marinating your chicken in buttermilk will keep it juicy, and the light coating of flour, sesame seeds and spices, misted with the olive oil will form an appealing crust during baking. (Reminder: You can marinate the chicken for up to eight hoyrs if you choose...Take it out and season it on a Sunday morning...Go to church...take the kids to the "Please Touch Museum" and by the time you get home...you're ready to rock and roll!!!)

Enjoy!