Spicy Baked Chicken From India Masaledar Murghi Food

SPICY BAKED CHICKEN (FROM INDIA) -- MASALEDAR MURGHI

Steps:

• Combine cumin, paprika, cayenne, turmeric, black pepper, salt, garlic, and lemon juice in a bowl and mix.
• Rub this mixture over the chicken pieces, including into flaps and along leg bones.
• Place the pieces in a shallow baking dish, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside (I refrigerate) for at least 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400F (200C) and brush the tops of the chicken pieces with oil.
• Bake 20 minutes.
• Turn the pieces over and bake another 25 minutes or until tender.
• Baste the chicken with drippings 3 or 4 times.
• If there is sauce remaining after baking (I say "if" because I've never done this part!), pour it into a small pot and boil until somewhat reduced.
• Arrange chicken on a platter and pour the reduced sauce over them.

SPICY BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In plastic bag mix first 6 ingredients.
• Put milk in a bowl.
• Dip chicken in milk, then shake in the bag.
• Coat well.
• Put chicken in a 13x9 pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake, uncovered at 375* for 50 minutes or until juices run clear.

BAKED SPICY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat Oven to 425 degrees F.
• Layer Tray or 13X9 Pan with foil and grease very very well with butter preferably.
• (You can skip foil and just grease pan I want less of a clean up so I use a layer or 2 of foil . lol).
• Rinse off drumsticks under cold water. Pat dry with towel or paper towels. Put aside.
• In one bowl mix all the dry ingredients. Seasonings and Flour (I have tried using self rising flour and it turns out great). You can also taste to make sure if extra salt and pepper is needed you know flour can get bland if the spices arent enough.
• In another bowl melt butter for 30 secs or less in microwave.
• Dip drumsticks in melted butter one at a time then roll in flour mixture. Completely coat drumsticks.
• Arrange drumsticks on tray so they all have a little room around to move ;) You can spray the chicken with Pam or Spray with butter.
• Place in oven and bake for 60 -75 mins or until browned.
• NOTE . I turned the drumsticks on the opposite side every 15 - 20 mins so it would cook nicely and firmly on both sides.