I confess I am a really naughty girl and I just adore fried chicken. Thankfully it is not something which we have very often, even though I do love it so, and I find that more often than not we have it in the form of this oven fried chicken, which isn't necessarily less fattening, but a lot less trouble. I think it's every bit as tasty. Seriously. My kids used to love it when I made this when they were growing up.
I got a craving for it the other day. I don't think I had made this even once in the 14+ years I have lived here in the UK, so you know it's only a rare treat with me, but boy oh boy . . . did I ever enjoy this! The Toddster did too.
He says his pants are getting too tight. Hmm . . . I wonder why.
This recipe is a lot less trouble, a lot less messy and very tasty. The other day I thought it actually tasted like KFC, but that could just be me. I haven't had that demon in a very long time either!
It's delicious. It's moist. I think you will like it. I used drumsticks and thighs. Coz we be really bad and like the dark meat done this way best of all. And yes . . . . I did eat two pieces. In for a penny . . . in for a pound.
*Oven Fried Chicken*
Serves 5
This
is delicious. I don't really think it's any better for you than the
deep fried, kind, but once in a blue moon it makes a really tasty
treat! It's even good cold. I usually leave the skin on, but you can
remove the skin prior to dipping and coating if you wish.
ready.
Place all of the dry ingredients into a plastic bag, shaking them together to mix.
Remove
the baking pan from the oven. Roll the chicken pieces, one at a time,
in the melted butter and oil, then shake them in the bag of seasoned
flour to coat. Set them on a piece of wax paper until you have them all
coated. Once they are all coated, place them presentation side down
in the melted butter/oil in the pan, leaving some space in between each.
Bake
in the heated oven for 45 minutes. Flip the chicken over and bake for a
further 15 minutes, until crisp and golden brown.
