Name: Unfried Chicken with Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 cup buttermilk; 1 tablespoon Louisiana Hot Sauce or another hot sauce; 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, cut in half; 1 1/2 cups multigrain or whole wheat panko bread crumbs; 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 2 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon cayenne; 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoon paprika; 16 brussels sprouts, cut in half; 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 lemon, quartered

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Unfried Chicken with Roasted Brussels SproutsStephen Hamilton

With tongue in cheek, I call this chicken "unfried." That's because I am well known for fried chicken, which may be the crown jewel of southern cooking but is a dish I avoid these days. I like unfried chicken just as much. The chicken is soaked in tangy buttermilk and then coated with flavorful breading, just like fried chicken. The difference is that it's baked. This dish was on the menu at LYFE Kitchen. I first prepared it when Oprah's movie Beloved opened. One of the many lessons I learned from Oprah is to offer people a choice at meals, and one of those choices should be a healthy one. To this day I honor that lesson in my home and my restaurants.

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