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Oven Fried Picnic Chicken

Oven fried chicken just as good as deep fried, crispy and juicy and perfect for leftovers or picnics

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword oven fried chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings 6
Author Joseph Sciascia of Recipe For A Party

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup corn starch
  • 1/4 cup corn meal
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp dry mustard
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp powdered ginger
  • 1 whole chicken, cut up, up to 5 lbs, I used legs & thighs

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees

  2. Pour the vegetable oil onto an 11X18 inch sheet pan making sure to coat the entire pan

  3. In a medium bowl combine all the ingredients except for the oil and toss a couple of chicken pieces at a time making sure to coat all sides well and getting into all the nooks and crannies including under any loose skin and place each piece on the sheet pan and making sure that each piece does not touch

  4. Place the sheet pan of chicken uncovered into the preheated oven for 30 minutes, turn chicken over and continue baking for another 20 minutes or until juices run clear when thickest pieces are cut to the bone and internal temperature should be at least 165, mine came out perfect with the total of 50 minutes.

  5. Take out of oven and put the chicken on a paper towel lined sheet pan to collect any grease and serve immediately or serve cold the next day at a picnic