Recipes Dinner Poultry Dishes Chicken Main Course Oven-Fried Chicken with a Polenta Crust 4.0 (693) Add your rating & review Amazing Chicken Recipes By Grace Parisi Grace Parisi Grace Parisi a former senior test kitchen editor for Food & Wine, where she wrote several successful monthly columns: Food & Wine Handbook, Tasting & Testing, Flavor of the Month, Power Pantry, and Chefs Recipes Made Easy. Parisi has also been published in McCall’s, Redbook, and The New York Times, has written five hit cookbooks, and has appeared numerous times on national television. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 30, 2017 Rate PRINT Share Photo: © Fredrika Stjärne Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 50 mins Yield: 4 to 6 Ingredients Vegetable oil spray 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup plain yogurt 2 tablespoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper One 3 1/2-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces, or 3 pounds chicken parts on the bone 1 1/2 cups instant polenta 1 cup all-purpose flour Directions Preheat the oven to 375°. Spray a large non-stick baking sheet with oil. In a large bowl, whisk the mayonnaise and yogurt with 1 tablespoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon each of the cayenne and black pepper. In a large resealable plastic bag, mix the polenta with the flour, the remaining tablespoon salt and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cayenne. Add the chicken to the yogurt mixture and turn to coat completely. Transfer the chicken to the plastic bag, a few pieces at a time; seal and shake to coat. Arrange the chicken on the prepared baking sheet and spray lightly with vegetable oil. Bake on the lowest rack of the oven for 30 minutes or the chicken is cooked through and golden on the bottom. Using tongs, carefully turn each piece of chicken and bake for 5 minutes longer, until the undersides are golden. Blot the chicken with paper towels, transfer to a platter and serve. Make Ahead The chicken can be baked up to 3 hours ahead and served at room temperature. Originally appeared: February 2011 Rate It Print