This spicy chicken is oven-fried to perfection with a unique spiced coating. Lime juice and honey, along with some Tex-Mex spices and a dash of cinnamon flavor the easy chicken breasts. You can also use chicken tenders.
PrintEasy Spiced Oven-Fried Chicken
Oven-fried chicken breasts (or chicken tenders) are flavored with honey, lime juice, and Tex-Mex seasonings. Add this easy recipe to your weeknight meal calendar!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Chicken Breasts, Easy Meals
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients
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- 4 boneless chicken breast halves (1 1/2 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons local honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- dash cinnamon (or allspice)
- dash cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 cups fine dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 F.
- Combine honey, lime juice and zest, salt, chili powder, cumin, pepper, cinnamon or allspice, and cayenne in a large shallow bowl.
- In another large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, chopped cilantro, and vegetable oil or melted butter. Toss to blend thoroughly
- Dip the chicken pieces in the honey mixture, turning to coat well.
- Dip the honey-coated chicken into the bread crumb mixture and coat, gently pressing the crumbs onto the chicken.
- Transfer the chicken to a foil-lined baking pan. Bake at 425 F for 20 to 30 minutes, or until chicken reaches 165 F and it is browned and juices run clear.
