Best 7 Easy Oven Fried Chicken Recipes

EASY AND CRISPY OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wash and semi dry chicken breasts.
• Roll or shake chicken in flour, salt, paprika and pepper mixture.
• Pour small amount of oil in shallow baking dish.
• Lay chicken breasts, boney side up.
• Bake 30 minutes at 375.
• Remove from oven, turn over, return to oven and continue baking for 30 minutes at 375.
• Remove from oven and serve.

EASY OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt shortening and butter in a 9x13-inch baking dish in the preheating oven. Once melted, pour enough vegetable oil into the baking dish until oil is about 1/2-inch deep. Keep oil mixture in the oven while preparing remaining ingredients.
• Beat egg and water in a shallow dish. Combine crackers, cornmeal, sage, tarragon, and garlic powder in a large resealable plastic bag. Season with salt and pepper; seal and shake bag to mix. Dip chicken thighs in egg mixture and place 2 to 3 thighs in the plastic bag; shake to coat. Repeat with remaining chicken. Arrange chicken thighs skin-side down, in preheated baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Flip chicken thighs and continue baking until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

EASY OVEN-FINISHED FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Slice each chicken breast horizontally into 2 thin fillets. Place chicken in a resealable zip-top bag with buttermilk, Buffalo sauce, and garlic powder. Seal the bag and shake to blend ingredients and evenly coat the chicken. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine flour, poultry seasoning, and pepper in a shallow dish or pie plate. Blend with a fork or whisk.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Dip chicken in the breading mixture until well and evenly coated on both sides. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Add enough oil to a large skillet so that it thickly coats the bottom; heat over medium-high heat until sizzling but not smoking. Place 2 chicken fillets in the skillet so they fit comfortably; do not overcrowd. Fry until crispy and golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain chicken on paper towels and repeat, adding more oil as necessary, to fry remaining chicken. Transfer chicken to a baking sheet.
• Finish chicken breasts in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

EASY OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Combine buttermilk, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken pieces and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking pan with foil and place in the oven.
• Combine cornstarch, panko, smoked paprika, Greek seasoning, onion powder, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large resealable bag.
• Remove chicken legs from buttermilk, drain, and dip legs one at a time into the dry coating mixture.
• Remove pan from the oven with pot holders and add 1 tablespoon melted butter to the pan. With a pastry brush, spread melted butter all over the pan.
• Lay coated chicken legs into the pan. Pour half of the melted butter over chicken legs.
• Roast in the preheated until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes, turning over at the halfway point. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Drizzle with remaining melted butter and serve immediately.

EASY OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Melt Crisco in a 13" x 9" baking pan.
• Combine flour, paprika, salt and pepper in a bag.
• Shake chicken pieces, one at a time, in bag to coat with flour mixture.
• Place chicken skin side down in baking pan.
• Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes.
• Turn chicken.
• Bake 30 minutes longer.

SUPER EASY OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry.
• Season with your choice of seasonings.
• Coat chicken in flour and lay in 9x13 baking dish.
• Pour melted Butter over chicken.
• Bake in preheated 400° oven for 30 minutes.
• Check often after 25 minutes to see if crust is brown and crispy.

EASY SOUTHERN OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Strip skin from chicken pieces.
• Pour buttermilk over chicken in plastic or glass container. turn chicken pieces to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven 425F Smear 9x13 with oil. set aside.
• Drainbuttermilk from chicken, place chicken on rack to drain. Combine bread crumbs with paprika, salt, thyme, and pepper roll chicken in bread crumbs. Arrange in single layer in prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes. Turn chicken. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer.