5341 shares This post may contain affiliate links.Read my disclosure policy.My lightened up oven fried chicken recipe is moist on the inside, golden and extra crispy on the outside thanks to a secret ingredient: bran flakes! Bake it in the oven or the air fryer.

Crispy Oven Baked Fried Chicken Fried chicken is my favorite food! But I never deep fry at home, so when I crave fried chicken, I make this oven fried chicken, which allows me to eat healthy without sacrificing flavor.I remove the skin, then coat the drumsticks with a mayo-Dijon mixture that makes it juicy, followed by a crispy bran flake crumb seasoned with salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika, and garlic powder.Like my Baked Chicken Breasts and Air Fryer Chicken Tenders, this is a healthy chicken recipe that’s sure to please the whole family! Why This Oven Fried Chicken WorksThis recipe took me a few rounds of testing to get right, but once I nailed it, it quickly became a staple in my house! I tried a number of different coating options during testing, but bran flakes ended up being my favorite.

They add an extra layer of flavor to the chicken, and they also give this oven fried chicken a fiber boost.To make sure the coating sticks, I use a combination of mayo and mustard.A typical egg-and-milk mixture is much thi

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