Crispy oven-baked chicken thighs

I love crispy chicken, too. This uses the skinless, boneless chicken thighs that were on sale at my store, and uses crushed crispy rice cereal (I used generic, but you know what brand).

about 2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken thighs, about seven or eight, depends on your store
cornstarch -- about a cup or a cup and a half. You will waste some, but you don't want to skimp
2 cups crispy rice cereal, crushed (the best way is in a gallon zip bag and a rolling pin)
 soy sauce
worcestershire sauce
salt, pepper, whatever seasonings you want
1 or 2 eggs, beaten with a little water, salt, pepper, other seasonings you like
canola oil or whatever oil you like


Start about an hour and a half before you want to eat. And yes, you season each thing so that it is all seasoned.

In a microwave-safe container -- I use a 4-cup Pyrex measuring cup, which is useful for so many things -- make a quick marinade of a couple of teaspoons of soy sauce, a couple of teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce, some garlic powder or garlic bits, pepper and any other seasoning that strikes your fancy. Add a little water. Microwave for 30 seconds. Add water to the 3 cup mark or so.

Put the chicken thighs in a gallon zip-lock bag or a container that will let you cover them. Marinate for about 30 minutes. Don't marinate too long -- this is not like brining a turkey!

Preheat the oven to 400.
Lightly oil a sheet pan -- not a cookie sheet, the kind with sides that will catch the oil.

Put the cornstarch in a bowl or pie pan. Keep the crushed cereal in the zip bag.  Add salt and pepper to each.

Drain the marinade off the chicken and dip each piece in the cornstarch, one or two at a time, then in the egg, then in the cereal. Place on the baking pan. Drizzle a little oil on top of each piece -- not too much.

When they are all coated and the oven has reached 400, put the sheet pan in the oven and turn it down to 350.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, then turn and bake another 5 minutes or so.
Chicken should be crispy on the outside and moist on the inside.