Easy Oven Chicken

Directions

1. 1
   Mix flour, salt and paprika in a paper bag.
2. 2
   Cut chicken up into frying pieces.
3. 3
   Shake chicken in bag.
4. 4
   Melt 1/4 cup butter or 1 stick margarine in a shallow pan at 425° on lower shelf of oven, until slightly hot.
5. 5
   Add chicken in single layer, skin down.
6. 6
   Place on lower shelf of oven and bake 30 minutes.
7. 7
   Turn chicken.
8. 8
   Turn oven down to 375°.
9. 9
   Bake another 30 minutes, until tender.
10. 10
    If you don't like crisp chicken, cover the pan with aluminum foil, adding 1 teaspoon of water.
11. 11
    Bake until done.