Oven-Fried Chicken

Cut down on oil by making “fried” chicken in the oven. This oven-fried chicken recipe, made with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand, is as good as it gets.

Oven-Fried Chicken Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this oven-fried chicken recipe:

• Chicken: This recipe calls for 12 chicken thighs, but you could also use breasts, legs, wings, or drumsticks.
• Flour: All-purpose flour adds crispness, seals in moisture, and encourages browning.
• Bread Crumbs: You can use store-bought Italian-seasoned bread crumbs or make your own at home.
• Eggs: Whole eggs add moisture and give the flour and bread crumbs something to stick to.
• Seasonings: This oven-fried chicken is simply seasoned with salt and pepper, plus a little paprika for subtle heat and smoky flavor.
• Oil: Vegetable oil keeps the chicken moist and juicy. Canola oil or olive oil would also work well for this recipe.

How to Make Oven-Fried Chicken

You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below – but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this oven-fried chicken:

Dredge the chicken thighs by coating them in the flour (seasoned with salt and pepper), the eggs, and then the bread crumbs. Pour the oil into a baking dish, then add the coated chicken thighs. Sprinkle with paprika and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes. Flip the chicken and continue baking for another 30 minutes. Drain the oven-fried chicken on paper towels before serving.

How to Store Oven-Fried Chicken

Store leftover oven-fried chicken in a shallow, airtight container or wrapped tightly in aluminum foil in the fridge for up to four days. Reheat in the oven or in the microwave.

Ingredients

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• 12 chicken thighs, patted dry
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Place flour in a shallow plate or bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Put bread crumbs in another shallow plate or bowl and beat eggs in another bowl.

   

3. Dredge chicken piece by piece in the flour, then the egg, then the bread crumbs, until all pieces are coated.

   

4. Pour oil into a large baking dish; add the breaded chicken thighs and sprinkle with paprika to taste.

   

5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then turn pieces over and bake for another 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and drain on paper towels.

   

6. Serve hot and enjoy!