simplylo's Oven-Baked Sesame Chicken
Description
Wheat germ, Italian-seasoned bread crumbs and sesame seeds coat chicken pieces which have been marinated in a sweet soy sauce mixture for a very flavorful oven-baked chicken main dish.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup soy sauce
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1/2 cup dry sherry
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2 tablespoons minced garlic
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
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cooking spray
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1 cup wheat germ
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1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
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1/4 cup sesame seeds
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1/4 cup dried parsley
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3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon paprika
Directions
1
Whisk together the soy sauce, sherry, garlic, brown sugar, and ginger in a bowl; pour into a large resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken pieces, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
2
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking rack with cooking spray, and place on a baking sheet.
3
Remove the chicken from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
4
Mix the wheat germ, bread crumbs, sesame seeds, parsley, black pepper, and paprika together in a separate large resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken to the bag and shake to coat the pieces with the bread crumb mixture; transfer the coated chicken pieces to the prepared baking rack.
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Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of of a thigh, not touching bone, should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).