Picnic Recipes From Sara Moulton

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July 18, 2003, 7:32 AM

July 18 -- Pack your picnic basket with Sara Moulton's amazing picnic dishes.Check out the recipes Moulton showed off on Good Morning America.

Jean Andersons Oven-Fried Chicken

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups fresh bread crumbs (recipe below) 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 2 teaspoons kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper to taste One 3 1/2 pound chicken, cut into 10 pieces (or all thighs, wings, or breasts if desired)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a small saucepan, combine the butter and garlic. Heat over medium-high heat until the butter has melted. Pour into a large bowl and cool to room temperature.

In a large bowl mix the bread crumbs, cheese, salt and pepper. Dip each chicken piece, one at a time, into the melted garlic butter. Transfer to the bread crumb mixture and turn until coated on all sides.

Arrange the chicken in one flat layer on a large baking sheet. Drizzle on any of the remaining melting butter.

Bake until lightly browned and just cooked through, 50 to 60 minutes.

Homemade Bread Crumbs

6 slices homemade-style white bread

Toast your bread lightly in a 350 degrees F oven for 10 to 15 minutes

After bread cools, cut off and discard the crusts from the bread and tear into large pieces.

Place in a food processor or blender and process until very fine. Makes about 2 1/2 cups

Grilled Potato and Corn Salad with Chipotle Mayonnaise

1 large red bell pepper 2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil as needed 1 1/2 pounds large red potatoes, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices Kosher salt to taste 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 3 medium ears corn, husks removed 1/4 cup plain yogurt 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 small canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (available in many supermarkets) seeded and minced to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon of the adobo sauce 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro Freshly ground black pepper to taste