[Aquamarine.]

I want to make some chicken in herby, maybe garlicy (if thats possible) breadcrumbs but I can't find a recipe to show me how so I just want some general advice on how I would do this if anyone can help?

I've got skinless chicken breasts and stale bread to make the breadcrumbs and I have a feeling that the chicken must be soaked in egg and then dipped in the breadcrumbs and then fried before going in the oven so if anyone can tell me whether this is the right thing to do and how long I should fry and oven for that would be really helpful! Also, how can I make my breadcrumbs garlicy? Would I just add some crushed up garlic?

Thanks!

[shorty.loves.angels]

If I were you I would add garlic powder to the bread crumbs before coating the chicken. It would stick better than chopped garlic I would fry on medium-high heat for around 30 secs on each side, and then oven (Obviously not using frozen chicken) for arounf 20 minutes at about 180... but it could all change depending on size of fillets type of oven etc.

Alternatively, you could cook the chicken first. Shallow fry in butter on low heat only until the surface is white. And then over at around 180 for 20 odd minutes. As it doesn't have breadcrumbs on you can check it by piercing it and squeezing out the juices to make sure they're clear.

Then you could cover in egg (maybe add a bit of flour to the breadcrumbs?) and coat with the breadcrumb mixture before frying. Remember that the breadcrumbs golden very quickly

Maybe add a little dried chopped parsley to the breadcrumb mixture? Will look cool and add to the flavour

Happy cooking!

[Mushaboom]

I thought this said "How to make children into breadcrumbs"
I am somewhat let down

[EskimoJo]

Use dried garlic/garlic salt/garlic powder in the seasoned flour (which you dip the chicken in before you dip it in the egg)?

Also, you don't have to fry before ovening it.

[struesback]

Quick tip: Soak the breadcrumbs in Hydrogen Peroxide as it breaks down some of the protein in the chicken and helps it to stick. It also means you can eat it raw as it destroys 99.9% of bacteria, fact.

[shorty.loves.angels]

Originally Posted by EskimoJo

Use dried garlic/garlic salt/garlic powder in the seasoned flour (which you dip the chicken in before you dip it in the egg)?

Also, you don't have to fry before ovening it.

Good point! Although if your bread crumb mixture is particularly runny it might slide of a bit in the oven. Chicken isn't the best surface to stick things to.

[EskimoJo]

Here, here and one more. There are lots of different ideas, I just Googled 'baked chicken in breadcrumbs'

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[EskimoJo]

Originally Posted by shorty.loves.angels

Good point! Although if your bread crumb mixture is particularly runny it might slide of a bit in the oven. Chicken isn't the best surface to stick things to.

That's what the egg is for? Alternatively, put a layer of breadcrumbs on the baking tray, put the seasoned, eggy chicken on nicely spread out, then cover thoroughly with another layer of breadcrumbs.

[lemily]

chicken breast, cover in flour, dip in beaten egg, cover in breadcrumbs.

Fry until golden to crisp the breadcrumbs, then pop in the oven.

[Aquamarine.]

So would it be ok if I coated the chicken in the breadcrumbs and then just cooked it in the oven for 30ish minutes?

[EskimoJo]

Originally Posted by Aquamarine.

So would it be ok if I coated the chicken in the breadcrumbs and then just cooked it in the oven for 30ish minutes?

Read the posts and read the links. Don't make a thread of you're not going to bother reading the replies...

[zippyRN]

Originally Posted by Aquamarine.

So would it be ok if I coated the chicken in the breadcrumbs and then just cooked it in the oven for 30ish minutes?

will be pale and anaemic ... commercially produced chicken products that are breaded are usually flash fried after coating to fix and colour the breading