1. Add buttermilk, hot pepper sauce, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, pepper, and 1-teaspoon salt to large bowl.
2. Add chicken breasts to bowl. Toss to coat.
3. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in refrigerator for 4 hours.
4. Add bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, all-purpose flour, dried thyme, paprika, cayenne pepper, remaining salt, and 2-tablespoons olive oil to large bowl. Stir to combine.
5. Line baking sheet with foil. Place baking rack on foil lined baking sheet.
6. Remove chicken from marinade, dredge in bread crumb mixture. Coat evenly on both sides.
7. Place chicken on baking rack. Allow chicken to sit on rack 20 minutes.
8. Preheat oven to 400 F.
9. Bake 30-40, or until crispy, golden and baked through. |