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Baked Fried Chicken With Cauliflower Mash

Baked Fried Chicken With Cauliflower Mash

Ingredients

  • buttermilk
    buttermilk0.25 cup
  • buttermilk
    buttermilk1.5 cups
  • cauliflower
    cauliflower2 heads
  • cauliflower mash
    cauliflower mash6 servings
  • cayenne pepper
    cayenne pepper0.5 teaspoon
  • chicken
    chicken6 servings
  • dijon mustard
    dijon mustard3 tablespoons
  • mustard
    mustard1.5 teaspoons
  • flour
    flour6 tablespoons
  • garlic cloves
    garlic cloves2
  • lemon juice
    lemon juice2 tablespoons
  • lemon peel
    lemon peel2 teaspoons
  • cream
    cream0.25 cup
  • panko
    panko1.5 cups
  • paprika
    paprika1 teaspoon
  • parmesan cheese
    parmesan cheese0.5 cup
  • ricotta
    ricotta0.25 cup
  • salt and pepper
    salt and pepper6 servings
  • chicken breast
    chicken breast2 pounds
  • thyme
    thyme1 tablespoon

Instructions

For marinade:Fillet chicken breast in half to make thinner pieces, and cut in half again to make smaller pieces.Whisk all marinade ingredients (except for the chicken) in large bowl.Add chicken and coat in marinade.Chill overnight for more intense flavor.

But if you are short on time (which I usually am) it is ok to use right away as well.For breading:Preheat to 450FMix breading ingredients large bowl.

Place wire rack on baking sheets.

Remove chicken breast from bowl and place in coating mixture.

Transfer to rack.

Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.- Place chicken breasts on rack and spray with olive oil .Bake chicken 20 minutes or until coating is browned and instant-read thermometer registers 155F.For Cauliflower:Cut up cauliflower in small pieces.Place in large saut pan with about 1 cup of water (enough to cover the bottom of pan, plus a little extra to make sure it doesn't all evaporate)Cook until tender.Combine cauliflower with buttermilk, sour cream, ricotta and salt and pepper.In batches, place in blender and puree until smooth.

(if it is having a hard time blending, add either some chicken or vegetable stock, or even more buttermilk).

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