Cornflake Chicken (Made with Cornstarch)

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Cornflake Chicken made with Argo® Corn Starch​ is baked in the oven and tastes as good as the deep fried version with much less calories. This oven fried chicken recipe is easy and foolproof for a crispy outer coating and moist inner.

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Baked chicken dinners are some of my family’s favorite meals. Chicken is a wonderful protein because it is available in many different cuts and is relatively low in fat.

I admit, I have never fried my own chicken, or deep fried anything for that matter. You will not find any traditionally fried foods on my site because (1) I am scared to fry anything, and (2) the grease splatter makes a huge mess. 

However, there are ways to make cuts of chicken like drumsticks taste fried. With ingredients like Argo® Corn Starch, you can make the crispiest chicken ever without deep frying! Of course, you can deep fry or air fry this recipe, but we prefer oven frying! 

Benefits of using Argo® Corn Starch

There are hundreds of recipes and ways to use cornstarch. From kids slime experiments, to apple pie filling–and more! Argo® Corn Starch ( the leading cornstarch brand with over 100 years of quality & generations) is an ingredient you will want to have in your pantry.

While corn starch can make soups and stir fries thicker and tastier, it also performs wonders for fried chicken. When making oven-fried chicken, you can even swap out conventional flour for Argo® Corn Starch​, the secret ingredient you’ve been looking for! That is exactly what I did with my go-to recipe for Cornflake Chicken to create an airy, crunchy texture!

Ingredients for Cornflake Chicken

This recipe can be used for pretty much any cut of chicken. For this particular recipe, I decided to use drumsticks because I had them on-hand, but this is also spectacular with thighs or breasts! 

• 2 lbs chicken drumsticks
• 2 cups of crushed corn flakes
• 1/2 cup Argo® Corn Starch
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 tsp mustard powder
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 14 tsp cayenne powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 4-5 tablespoons melted butter or vegetable spread
• cooking spray

How to Make Cornflake Chicken

Preheat oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit .

Add butter pats to the bottom of your baking dish (spread them out). You can also melt the butter and brush it along the bottom of your baking dish.

Crush corn flakes until they are in smallish pieces.

Add cornflakes to a large bowl with spices and Argo® Corn Starch​. 

Crack eggs into a smaller bowl and whisk them until fluffy.

Dip chicken into egg mixture, and then into the cornflake mixture.

Place drumsticks onto the baking dish.

Bake 15 minutes per side so both sides get golden brown.

Reduce heat to 350 and cook for an additional 10 minutes.

Enjoy warm!

We loved how the Argo® Corn Starch​ helped to make this chicken crispy, light and airy for the #CrispiestChicken ever! 

This meal pairs well with mashed potatoes, beans, coleslaw, or a salad. 

Check out the Argo recipe page for more tasty recipes!