Thursday, February 28, 2008

Oven-Fried Chicken

Frying chicken in the oven is super easy and requires less fats too.

Preheat your oven to 400 and place 9x13 pan or one of choice into the oven with 1/2 cup fat and 1/4 cup of butter, sliced; in the pan so it will get hot.--You simply wash the chicken pieces that you will be using. Mix seasonings of your choice with about 2 cups of self-rising flour. *(I love lots of garlic powder and either Season-all or Emeril's, along with paprika and pepper.) Shake or dip chicken pieces into the flour mixture. When oven is hot and fats are melted and hot, place chicken in pan and replace in oven. Cook for approx 40 to 50 minutes---depending on the pieces that you use and if they are on the bone. (You will need to cook longer if on the bone.) Cover with foil and flip about halfway through cooking time. Remove foil during the last 10 minutes. This is a favorite of my family.

*note*
If using dark meat, you will only need to lightly coat your pan with fat or spray as it will make its own grease.

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