The Best Oven Fried Chicken

Living in the South, fried chicken is a staple for any kind of get-together, but all that frying is hard on the diet.  This oven fried chicken recipe has all the taste of fried chicken, but is actually baked…and even the most die-hard fried chicken fans love it!

The Best Oven Fried Chicken

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 servings

Living in the South, fried chicken is a staple for any kind of get-together, but all that frying is hard on the diet.  This oven fried chicken recipe has all the taste of fried chicken, but is actually baked...and even the most die-hard fried chicken fans love it!

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup corn meal
• 3 tsp dried parsley
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 3 lbs chicken parts for parties, I like to use drum sticks

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375 F.
• Combine the lemon juice and Dijon mustard in a bowl.
• Combine all of the dried ingredients in a large ziploc bag.
• Line the baking sheet with foil for easy clean up.
• Put the chicken into the lemon juice/mustard mixture and brush it over the chicken to coat, 2 or 3 pieces at a time.
• Add the chicken pieces to the bread crumb mixture in the ziploc bag.
• Close the bag and shake to coat the chicken.
• Remove the chicken from the bag and arrange on the baking sheet, skin side up.
• (optional) The chicken can be stored in the refrigerator, uncovered, for up to 3 hours.
• Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Serve warm or cold...your guests will love it!

Notes

Pots:

Bowl large enough to hold a few chicken pieces at a time

Large ziploc bag

Baking sheet

Note:  If you are serving the chicken on a buffet in a chafing or warming dish, the chicken will stay crispier if you leave the lid off.

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