Hazelnut Oven-Fried Buttermilk Chicken

Ingredients & Directions

• 1 whole chicken quartered, marinated in:

• 2 cups buttermilk

• 2 Tbs kosher or 4 tsp sea salt

Allow chicken to marinate in a bag or a bowl for 24 hours, then:

1. Remove chicken from buttermilk and pat dry with paper towels.

2. Beat one egg with 2 Tbs water. Dip chicken in egg.

3. After dipping in the egg, coat with this mixture:

4. 1 cup hazelnut meal

5. 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts

6. 1 Tsp salt

7. 1/2 tsp black pepper

8. 1 Tbs fresh chopped rosemary

9. 1 Tsp thyme

10. 1 Tsp dried basil

11. 2 Tbs chopped fresh parsley

12. Add 1 tsp cayenne if you like it spicy!

Bake on a rack in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes, or until it has reached an internal temp of 160 degrees.

Enjoy!