Oven Fried Chicken; how to?

Classic oven fried chicken:
* Preheat oven to 425.
* While preheating, take a heavy pan (a 9x13 Pyrex is great).
* Add a stick of butter and a bit of oil to mix to the pan.
* Let the pan preheat with the oven.
* Coat pieces of chicken in seasoned flour (ie salted to taste).
(paprika, some poultry seasoning, etc. add a lot here!)
* When the oven is heated, place the chicken pieces in the pan carefully, skin side down.
* Bake 20 minutes.
* Turn over the chicken.
* Bake another 20 min.
* Let rest for about 10 min.
* Eat.

Applied to a dutch oven, I would make the lid be slightly open to prevent steaming it. Most of the remaining steps should be the same. This is a hot oven process, not 350 degrees.

Golden_HVAC wrote:
Back in the late 70's a company came out with "Shake and bake" chicken coating. Is that what you are looking for?

Another thing to try is dipping the clean chicken in egg mixture, then coat with BBQ potato chips.

Bake at 325 - 350 until done.

Fred.

Hi Golden,
Not exactly. There is a way to "fry" chicken in oil in a heavy pot in the oven. I've got a basic idea of how to do it but was looking for a few tips and insight from folks who do it regularly.

I remember the old Shake and Bake from my High School days (about 35 years ago) and that is basically a baked method and not actually frying. The dipping method you mentioned has me interested though.

Back in the late 70's a company came out with "Shake and bake" chicken coating. Is that what you are looking for?

Another thing to try is dipping the clean chicken in egg mixture, then coat with BBQ potato chips.

Bake at 325 - 350 until done.

Fred.

hokeypokey wrote:
Years ago, when we had kids at home, they loved this: Melt 1 stick butter and dip chicken pieces in it. Coat with finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs and lay on a foil covered baking sheet. Bake 325 for 1 hour (about). The smaller pieces get crispy.

Nice idea. You too WoodGlue.

hokeypokey wrote:
Years ago, when we had kids at home, they loved this: Melt 1 stick butter and dip chicken pieces in it. Coat with finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs and lay on a foil covered baking sheet. Bake 325 for 1 hour (about). The smaller pieces get crispy.

X2 on this, but we always use corn flakes.

WoodGlue

Years ago, when we had kids at home, they loved this: Melt 1 stick butter and dip chicken pieces in it. Coat with finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs and lay on a foil covered baking sheet. Bake 325 for 1 hour (about). The smaller pieces get crispy.

The one I just posted above is pretty good. I try all sorts of stuff online, then save the ones I like to Pinterest so that I can get back to them later.

Wishbone51 wrote:
Lot's of recipes online

I realize that, but I like to hear from folks that have actually done it. Over the years I've learned a lot of "online" recipes are deeply flawed.

Wishbone, nice idea.

A couple of weeks ago, I made "fried" chicken in my smoker at 250* I'm sure it would work in the oven.. I like doing it on the rack, because there's less contact then in a baking dish, so less mushiness.

Recipe >> Clicky <<

The only thing I would do differently next time is use bread crumbs instead of cornmeal.. It was a bit gritty, but still tasted great.

Lot's of recipes online