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Baked Fried Chicken With Cauliflower Mash Recipe

Name: Baked Fried Chicken With Cauliflower Mash
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 0.25 cup buttermilk; 1.5 cups buttermilk; 2 heads cauliflower; 6 servings cauliflower mash; 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 6 servings chicken; 3 tablespoons dijon mustard; 1.5 teaspoons mustard; 6 tablespoons flour; 2 garlic cloves; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 teaspoons lemon peel; 0.25 cup cream; 1.5 cups panko; 1 teaspoon paprika; 0.5 cup parmesan cheese; 0.25 cup ricotta; 6 servings salt and pepper; 2 pounds chicken breast; 1 tablespoon thyme

This recipe gives you the crisp texture of fried chicken, but it's baked, not deep-fried. Chicken breast pieces marinate in buttermilk before getting a panko coating, then they're baked until golden. The buttermilk tenderizes the chicken, and the panko provides a satisfying crunch once it's out of the oven. While the recipe focuses on the chicken, a creamy cauliflower mash makes a good pairing, and the ingredients for it are listed if you want to prepare one. The whole thing comes together in about 45 minutes.

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August 28, 2026

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About this recipe

Baked Fried Chicken With Cauliflower Mash is a Southern main course recipe that takes about 45 min from start to finish and serves 6. It calls for 20 ingredients across 8 steps, and is rated easy. A serving works out at around 662 kcal with roughly 66 g of protein. Filed under high-protein, weeknight dinner, healthy and comfort food.