Baked Fried Chicken With Cauliflower Mash

Ingredients

• •1¾ cups buttermilk
• •2 heads cauliflower
• •1 cauliflower mash
• •½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• •1 chicken
• •3 tablespoons dijon mustard
• •1½ teaspoons mustard
• •6 tablespoons flour
• •2 garlic cloves
• •2 tablespoons lemon juice
• •2 teaspoons lemon peel
• •¼ cup cream
• •1½ cups panko
• •1 teaspoon paprika
• •½ cup parmesan cheese
• •¼ cup ricotta
• •salt and pepper
• •2 pounds chicken breast
• •1 tablespoon thyme

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1For marinade:Fillet chicken breast in half to make thinner pieces, and cut in half again to make smaller pieces.
2. 2Whisk all marinade ingredients (except for the chicken) in large bowl.
3. 3Add chicken and coat in marinade. Chill overnight for more intense flavor. But if you are short on time (which I usually am) it is ok to use right away as well. For breading:Preheat to 450F
4. 4Mix breading ingredients large bowl.
5. 5Place wire rack on baking sheets.
6. 6Remove chicken breast from bowl and place in coating mixture.
7. 7Transfer to rack. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.-
8. 8Place chicken breasts on rack and spray with olive oil .
9. 9Cut up cauliflower in small pieces.
10. 10Place in large saut pan with about 1 cup of water (enough to cover the bottom of pan, plus a little extra to make sure it doesn't all evaporate). Cook until tender.
11. 11Combine cauliflower with buttermilk, sour cream, ricotta and salt and pepper. In batches, place in blender and puree until smooth. (if it is having a hard time blending, add either some chicken or vegetable stock, or even more buttermilk)