Oven Fried Chicken

I am not into frying things. Its pretty high in calories and makes my apartment stink. So I like to make "Oven Fried Chicken" the idea is that the chicken bakes slowly while the flour coating browns with the chicken's juices and a little bit of oil sprayed or brushed onto the coating before baking. I am not saying its as good as fried chicken- buts I will take it over regular baked chicken (and saddlebags) anyday!

3 large chicken breasts
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup white flour
½ cup wheat germ
2 tsp pepper, black
2 tsp salt
2 tsp of any other seasonings you would prefer (red pepper flakes, paprika, Italian seasoning, thyme, sage etc…)
oil preferably in a mister (or PAM)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Wash chicken and pat dry. Place the chicken in a dish and pour the buttermilk over it. Refrigerate for an hour to overnight.

Mix flour, salt, pepper and wheat germ and any spices you may be using. After letting the chicken sit, pour out excess buttermilk. Cover with half the flour mixture, pat the flour until it adheres and is evenly spread, then flip the breasts and cover with the remaining flour.

Evenly space chicken on greased baking pan.

Lightly, spray with some oil spray or lightly brush with some oil.

Bake for about 60 minutes. Do not turn chicken during baking. Chicken will be done when the flour has browned and is sizzling.