Creamy Buttermilk Baked Chicken Thighs


I have also made this using 4 large bone-in chicken breasts both will work fine for this recipe, if desired you may add in a can of very well drained sliced mushrooms to the sauce, use only buttermilk for this regular milk will not produce the same flavor ---serve with with cooked rice, this is very good!!

Steps


Set oven to 425 degrees f.
Set oven rack to lowest position.
Spray an 11 x 7 or a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Place the cubed butter in the baking dish and melt in the oven until hot and bubbly.
Meanwhile place 3 / 4 cup buttermilk into a shallow bowl.
In another shallow bowl combine the flour with 1 teaspoon garlic powder , black pepper and 1 / 4 teaspoon seasoned salt.
Firstly coat the chicken in buttermilk then coat 1 pieces of chicken at a time into the flour mixture.
Place the chicken into the hot baking dish skin side down in the pan.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Turn the chicken over and continue to bake for another 10 minutes more.
Meanwhile for the sauce.
In a bowl mix 1 cup buttermilk with the cream of mushroom soup 1 / 2 teaspoon seasoned salt , 1 teaspoon garlic powder , onion powder , black pepper and cayenne pepper until smooth , then mix in 3 / 4 cup cheddar cheese.
Pour over and around the chicken then place back in the oven and continue to bake fo.

Ingredients


butter, chicken thighs, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, garlic powder, fresh ground black pepper, seasoning salt, cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup, season salt, onion powder, cayenne