Easy Oven Fried Chicken
This is your basic oven friend chicken, without the oil soaked up by the chicken. On my to cook list. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 kilo chicken, think legs and thighs
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Cajun spice mix, OR make from a shortcut on this site
- 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
- 1 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2-3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 205 C. Wash and dry the chicken pieces, sprinkle the chicken with paprika.
- Combine the remaining spices in a small bowl, sprinkle half of the spices over the chicken, use your hands to coat the chicken.
- Add the flour to another bowl and add the other half of the spices and whisk to combine, set aside.
- In another bowl, add the egg and milk and whisk.
- First dip the chicken into the egg mixture let excess drip off. Then place the chicken in the flour and coat. Shake off the excess flour and place the chicken on a plate. Let chicken sit for 5 minutes. Recoat in flour if desired.
- Generously grease a grill pan rack with vegetable oil. Place the chicken on the grill rack. Mix butter and olive oil and drizzle over chicken. Bake for 40 minutes. Broil for the last 3-4 minutes to crisp up the skin more if desired. Let chicken rest before serving. Serve with a boiled potato and an ear of corn, complete meal.
Notes
1 kilo of chicken (think quarters) will cost about 62 Baht/kilo. This comes to 46 cents per meal for 4 servings, and 31 cents per meal for 6 servings. Add sides, you are still under $1 per meal.
Shortcut: Cajun Spice Mix.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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