Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Buttermilk Oven-Fried Chicken

This is an adaptation of the Bisquick oven-fried chicken recipe that has long appeared on the box. Growing up, we called it "shake-a-shake-a" chicken. I was also inspired by this Ina Garten recipe to use up some buttermilk in the fridge. The result was super!

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2-3 lbs assorted chicken pieces (I used leg quarters)
2 c buttermilk
1.5 c all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1.5 tsp paprika (or more to taste--I use heaping tsp)
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp garlic powder (I used toasted garlic powder)
4 tbs melted butter

1. Marinate chicken in buttermilk for two hours up to overnight. (Alternatively, skip this step and simply dip the chicken in buttermilk before dredging in the flour mixture).

2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

3. Whisk together flour, salt, paprika, pepper, and garlic powder in a plastic bag or bowl/tray large enough to accommodate chicken.

4. Drain chicken and coat liberally in flour mixture. Shake off excess flour.

5. Place chicken on a rack in a 9 x 13 baking pan or jelly roll pan. The rack allows the fat to drip away and makes for crispier chicken. Brush or drizzle liberally with melted butter.

6. Bake 30 minutes, turn, and cook for another 20-30 minutes or until cooked through. If chicken becomes too brown, cover loosely with tinfoil.

Serves 4.

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1 comment:

  1. MMMM..looks so yummy..might have to give this recipe a try! TFS

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