This recipe for Low Fat Oven Fried Chicken makes a delicious, crisp coating for chicken, and oven baking gives a healthier, non greasy dish that’s quick and easy to prepare.
This recipe is a low fat oven fried chicken that’s really tasty with virtually no added fat.
To be fair, this isn’t really a fried chicken recipe because the truth is, it isn’t fried (or oven fried) at all. It’s not even a low fat fried chicken because except for some cooking spray that is sometimes added at the end, it actually had no added oil what so ever and it comes out crispy, juicy and absolutely scrumptious!
This recipe is probably one of the recipes I make the most for my family out of all my recipes. It’s so quick, easy and unbelievably good, that my family asks for it on a regular basis.
I probably make this chicken 3 times a month and for a food blogger that has to constantly cook new dishes – that’s a lot!
Low Fat Oven Fried Chicken
Ingredients
- 12 chicken thighs
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄4 cup milk
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons dried paprika
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400F/200C.
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Place flour in a plate or bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
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Put the bread crumbs in shallow bowl and mix in the oregano, garlic powder, paprika, Parmesan cheese, salt & pepper.
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Beat the eggs with the milk in another bowl.
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Dredge the chicken piece by piece in the flour, followed by the egg and then the bread crumbs, until all pieces are coated.
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Place the chicken in an dry 9x13 inch baking dish.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Check to see if the chicken has browned. If needed, spray with cooking spray and bake another 15 minutes. Remove from oven and drain on paper towels. Enjoy!
Kirsten says
This was SO good!
Erren says
Thank you, Kirsten 🙂
loretta says
can I use egg whites instead of whole eggs?
Erren says
Hi Loretta! I’ve never done it, but I bet it would work fine as long as you add some milk!
Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry! says
This looks delicious! Hard to believe it is low fat! Definitely trying this!
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Wayne Zanussi says
Nice recipe, thanks!!
Edna says
Awesome. Thanks!
Erren says
So glad you like the recipe, Edna! Please let me know if you try them!
John Katerenchuk says
don’t you take the skin off that ii make it low fat?
Erren says
Hi John, I keep the skin on as it keeps the meet moist. It’s still very low fat in comparison to fried chicken and oven fried chicken recipes that use oil. You can try it without, but if you do, I would dredge the chicken in flour before the egg to give it something to stick to.
Anna says
I don’t see where you used the milk…
Erren says
Hi Anna, you beat the milk in with the eggs.
veronica says
This looks wonderful. Is there a reason you chose to only use thighs? Would drumsticks work?
Erren says
Sure, but cooking times vary so keep an eye on them!
Janice Frauenfeld says
Can I use boneless, skinless chicken tenders instead of the chicken thighs, & if so , how many?
Erren says
Hi Janice, You can try, but I can’t say how much or for how long to cook them without testing the recipe myself. Let me know how it goes!
Jan says
I used bone in skinless chicken and I follow directions and
It was good.
Erren says
Hi Jan, So sorry for the late reply. I haven’t been well for some time and the app on my phone doesn’t allow me to reply to comments. I don’t like posts to go unanswered though so just wanted to say thanks for the feedback and I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Joanne Travis says
Pinned to try this weekend, thanks for sharing!
Steph brown says
Soooo good. Used chicken chunks in a wrap – was amazing
Erren says
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! 😁
Michelle says
Made this recipe tonight and the chicken turned out delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
Erren says
Hi Michelle, that’s so great to hear. Thanks so much for the feedback!
Ejrin Hodzic says
Oh my goodness! This was delicious! It was so tasty. Chicken had full flavor, didn’t get dry or burnt with instructed heat and timing. I also used low-fat milk. I also baked Asparagus seasoned with black pepper, sea salt and topped with cherry tomatoes in a separate baking dish for 15 mins. It was an awesome side dish.
Erren says
Wow, Ejrin! That sounds amazing! So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Rebecca says
I am thinking of making this recipie. I am wondering if you cover the pan when baking. Thanks!
Erren says
You mean the pan its self or the chicken. The chicken isn’t convered, but you can line the pan with nonstick foil if you’d like.
Susan says
I never try a recipe for guests on the first go, but I did this time….and I used chicken breasts. It was great! Not dried out, tasty (I added extra parmesan cheese) and so easy. Now I wonder if it can be prepared ahead and frozen for later use? Thanks so much!