Oven-Fried Chicken
A Betty Crocker betty-crocker-basics recipe for Oven-Fried Chicken.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds cut-up broiler-fryer chicken (3 to 3 1/2 pounds)
- 1/4 cup margarine or butter (1/2 stick)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- 1
If the chicken is frozen, place it in the refrigerator the night before you plan to use it or for at least 12 hours. Cut and discard fat from chicken with kitchen scissors or knife. Rinse chicken under cold water, and pat dry with paper towels.
- 2
Heat the oven to 425º.
- 3
Place the margarine in a rectangular pan, and melt in the oven, which will take about 3 minutes.
- 4
Mix the flour, paprika, salt and pepper in a large plastic bag.
- 5
Place the chicken, a few pieces at a time, in the bag, seal the bag and shake to coat with flour mixture.
- 6
Place the chicken, skin sides down, in a single layer in margarine in pan.
- 7
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
- 8
Remove chicken from oven, and turn pieces over with tongs.
- 9
Continue baking uncovered about 30 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when you cut into the center of the thickest pieces. If chicken sticks to the pan, loosen it gently with a turner or fork.
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