Oven-Fried Nashville Hot Chicken

Parmesan Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans
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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp hot sauce
  • ¾ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved crosswise
  • 1 cup crushed cornflakes cereal
  • 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • ¼ tsp smoked paprika

Instructions

  1. Whisk together buttermilk and hot sauce in a large bowl. Pound chicken to an even thickness in a zip-top plastic bag using the heel of your hand or a meat mallet. Add chicken to buttermilk mixture. Chill 4 hours or up to 2 days.
  2. Preheat oven to 400°F. Stir together cornflakes, flour, and thyme in a bowl. Remove chicken from buttermilk mixture; season lightly with salt and pepper. Dredge in cornflake mixture, pressing gently to adhere.
  3. Place on a lightly greased wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake 25 minutes or until chicken is done.
  4. Meanwhile, cook butter, honey, cayenne, and paprika in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Drizzle over chicken before serving.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ½ (9-oz) pkg mashed potatoes
  • ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • ½ (16-oz) pkg frozen green beans

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Prepare potatoes according to package directions; stir in cheese, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Cook green beans according to package directions; season with salt and pepper to taste.

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