Baked Chicken

Hey Jude's Note:

This is a family favorite recipe at our house that I usually make at least once per month. It's really like an oven-fried chicken, it should come out crispy and browned. I don't even measure the ingredients any more, I just dump the flour and spices in the bag and shake away - it's SO easy! This is great with mashed potatoes (if you make gravy with the pan drippings) and corn (in the summer), carrots (in the winter). The original recipe is from GH Illustrated Cookbook, I've changed a few things.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 (3 lb) fryer chickens, cut into 8 pieces each

Directions:

1. In a large roasting pan (or two 9x13 pans), in a 425° oven, melt the butter or margarine.
2. Mix flour, salt, paprika and pepper in a heavy-duty plastic bag; shake chicken pieces in the bag, a few at a time, until evenly coated.
3. In the pan (s), place the chicken, skin side down, in the melted butter; bake 30 minutes.
4. Turn chicken pieces and bake 15 minutes more until pieces are fork-tender.
5. I usually make gravy from the de-greased pan juices, using some or all of the leftover flour and some chicken stock.

Reviews

[Lighthouse Rita]

We enjoyed this chicken. I really love the simplicity of the recipe. The only thing I did different was to add garlic powder to the flour. Thanks for sharing.

[Deb G]

Delicious, easy chicken that the family requests. Love it! Thanks for posting.

[lazyme]

Yummy chicken. Tender and moist on the inside and crispy on the outside. Simple and good. I too used less butter and some olive oil with great results. Thanks for sharing. Made for Best of 2012 Tag.