Recipe 2

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Recipe name and category: Sesame Baked Chicken

No. of servings: 6-8

Preparation time: 1 hour

Recipe ingredients and directions:

8 pieces chicken, legs or breasts, about 4 lbs total

2-1/2 cups buttermilk

¾ cup unsalted butter, melted

2 tbs lemon juice

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1-1/2 cups fine dry breadcrumbs

½ cup sesame seeds

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp white pepper

2 tbs freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1. In a shallow baking dish, arrange chicken pieces. Pour buttermilk over chicken. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Next morning, pour off buttermilk and pat chicken dry.

2. When ready to cook, preheat oven to 450 degrees.

3. In a shallow dish combine butter, lemon juice, and garlic. In another dish combine breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, salt, pepper and Parmesan.

4. Dip chicken in butter mixture, then roll in breadcrumb mixture to coat each piece well. Arrange chicken in a single layer in baking pan. Drizzle any remaining butter over chicken.

5. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F and continue to bake, basting occasionally with drippings, for 30 minutes (maximum) or until golden brown and tender.

Recipe source: Elegant Entertaining Cookbook by Myra Sable.

Recipe anecdote: Serve with “Lundberg” Jubilee Rice with dried cranberries and pecans