Buttermilk Oven "Fried" Chicken

While I love homemade fried chicken (two recipes on my blog so far for it), the mess and unhealthiness of it are something I don't wish to do very often.  This, on the other hand, I could see working as a substitute any time I have a craving for the messy/fatty version.  It's wonderfully tasty, juicy, and crispy!

Original recipe link:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/buttermilk-oven-fried-chicken-51252460

Ingredients:

--brine--
around 3 1/2 lb. chicken drumsticks
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. sweet paprika
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
2 c. buttermilk
1 T. fresh lemon juice

--breading--
1 1/3 c. panko
1 c. crushed cornflakes (I think it was around 2 1/2 c. before crushing)
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 T. kosher salt
2 tsp. dried parsley
1 T. paprika
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. chili powder

Instructions:

1. For the brine: place the chicken in a large bowl.  Combine all seasonings in a small bowl, then sprinkle over all chicken pieces (I actually rubbed on each).

2. Pour the buttermilk and lemon juice over the drumsticks and cover bowl.  Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight (I did overnight).

3. Heat oven to 400°F.  Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper and place racks on sheet.  Spray with non-stick spray.  (The aluminum foil is not part of original recipe; I found that the cleanup was not easy on my beat up baking sheet, despite the spray, so the foil/paper route will happen next time!)

4. For the breading: in a shallow dish, combine all ingredients.

5. Remove chicken from buttermilk and dredge in the breading mixture.  Place chicken pieces onto racks.  **When I did this stage, I ended up with a lot of breading mixture leftover, so I dipped the drumsticks in the brine again and dredged a second time in the breading mixture.  Will do this again next time.**  Spray tops of pieces with non-stick spray.

6. Bake for 50 minutes or until done.  (I had to go 70 minutes to get mine to correct temperature.)

7. Serve with desired side and enjoy!