Crispy Oven Bakedfried Chicken Food

CRISPY UN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the buttermilk, hot sauce and 1 teaspoon each of the garlic powder, onion powder and salt. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Put the breadcrumbs, paprika, cayenne and the remaining teaspoon garlic powder, onion powder and salt in a large resealable plastic bag; shake to combine. Remove the chicken from the brine and add it to the bag. Seal the bag and shake vigorously to coat the chicken.
• Line a baking sheet with a rack and spray well with nonstick spray. Arrange the chicken on the rack, skin-side up, and spray the chicken very generously.
• Bake until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, about 40 minutes.

CRISPY OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Season Panko breadcrumbs generously with salt and pepper (around 2 teaspoons each).
• Add paprika to seasoned crumbs.
• Pat chicken dry and brush generously with butter.
• Press chicken into breadcrumbs and thoroughly coat on all sides.
• Place chicken skin-side-up on a shallow baking pan (I use a baking sheet).
• Bake for 30-40 minutes until nicely browned and cooked through (at 30 minutes, poke thickest piece of meat with a fork if juices run clear and not pink it's done. If not, check in 10 minute intervals until cooked).
• Let sit 5-10 minutes before serving so juices can set.

CRISPY OVEN FRIED CHICKEN WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Place the chicken in salted water for 15-20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Place vegetable oil and margarine in shallow baking pan and set in oven to heat and melt.
• Combine flour and seasonings in a plastic bag.
• Shake pieces of chicken in flour mixture.
• Remove hot pan from oven and arrange chicken pieces on it, skin side down being sure not to crowd.
• Place pan in oven and bake 30 minutes.
• Turn chicken so that the skin side is up and continue to bake 20 to 30 minutes more until nicely browned and juices run clear.
• Remove to a platter and keep warm allowing to rest for at least 10 minutes.
• For gravy, scrape baking pan and place 3 tablespoons of the accumulated cooking fat and browned bits into a saucepan.
• Stir in 3 tablespoons of flour and cook 1-2 minutes until well combined.
• Stir in 2 cups chicken broth and continue cooking and whisking until gravy boils and thickens.
• Cook for about 2 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper if necessary.

EASY AND CRISPY OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wash and semi dry chicken breasts.
• Roll or shake chicken in flour, salt, paprika and pepper mixture.
• Pour small amount of oil in shallow baking dish.
• Lay chicken breasts, boney side up.
• Bake 30 minutes at 375.
• Remove from oven, turn over, return to oven and continue baking for 30 minutes at 375.
• Remove from oven and serve.

OVEN-BAKED "FRIED" CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• In a resealable plastic bag or shallow dish, combine oats, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, paprika, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
• Brush each chicken breast with Dijon mustard. Add chicken to oat mixture with tongs and turn to coat both sides. Transfer chicken to prepared baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. Serve with peas.

HEART HEALTHY CRISPY OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add 1/2 tsp of the poultry seasoning to the milk.
• Combine all the other spices with the cornflake crumbs and place in a plastic bag.
• Wash chicken and pat dry.
• Dip chicken in the milk and shake to remove excess, then quickly shake in the bag with the seasonings and crumbs.
• Refrigerate up to 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Remove chicken from the fridge and sprinkle with paprika for colour.
• Evenly space chicken on greased baking pan.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove foil and continue baking for an additional 30-40 minutes or until the meat can be easily pulled from the bone with a fork.
• Drumsticks may require less baking time than breasts.
• (DO NOT TURN CHICKEN DURING BAKING).
• Crumbs will form crispy skin.

CRISPY OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse Chicken and pat dry.
• Sprinkle chicken with spices. ( I never use the same seasoning, I change it up depending on what spices I have on hand. The Alton Brown fried chicken spice is wicked good)!
• Mix egg and milk.
• Mix flour and spices.
• Melt butter and olive oil in a small bowl.
• Dip the chicken in the egg mixture then the flour mixture. If you want extra crispy let the chicken rest for 5 minutes then re-dip in flour mixture.
• Place chicken on a pan covered in tinfoil and a rack.
• Evenly coat the dipped chicken with the butter and olive oil.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until chicken is done and the outside crispy.

CRUNCHY BAKED "FRIED" CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients.
• Dip chicken pieces in milk.
• Then roll in cornmeal mixture.
• Place in a well greased 13x9 pan.
• Drizzle the butter over chicken.
• Bake uncovered in a preheated 375 degree oven for 50- 55 minutes.
• Note: I think chicken (fried or baked) tastes better if soaked for at least 4 hours in salt water.
• I use seasoned salt- about 3 Tbls.
• in a bowl of water big enough to hold chicken.
• Be sure to dry the chicken before using.