Easy Oven-Fried Chicken

6 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. flour
  • salt (as desired)
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/2 c. shortening (half butter)
  • 1 frying chicken, cut in serving pieces or equivalent pieces of your choice

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 425°.
  2. 2
    Melt shortening in 13 x 9 1/2-inch pan. Mix dry ingredients in paper or plastic bag.
  3. 3
    Add chicken and shake to coat.
  4. 4
    Place skin-side down in pan and bake 20 minutes. Turn and bake another 20 minutes or until tender.
  5. 5
    For barbecued oven chicken, omit the dry coating and baste with any barbecue sauce.
  6. 6
    Continue basting every 15 or 20 minutes.
  7. 7
    Can use little or no shortening.

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