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Southern-Style Oven-Fried Chicken

Name: Southern-Style Oven-Fried Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups crushed Ritz crackers (about 50); 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage; 2 large eggs; 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up

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Total Time

Prep:15 min. Bake: 35 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Sep. 30, 2022

I call this America’s best-loved oven-fried chicken. The secret is in the breading, which makes the chicken super moist and flavorful, herby and golden brown. —Elaina Morgan, Rickman, Tennessee

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Ingredients

2 cups crushed Ritz crackers (about 50)
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
2 large eggs
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. Place a rack in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; coat the rack with cooking spray.
In a shallow bowl, mix the first seven ingredients. In a separate shallow bowl, whisk eggs. Dip chicken in eggs, then in cracker mixture, patting to help coating adhere. Place on prepared rack.
Bake 20 minutes. Turn chicken; bake until chicken is golden brown and juices run clear, 15-25 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts

4 ounces cooked chicken: 418 calories, 22g fat (5g saturated fat), 123mg cholesterol, 638mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 31g protein.

Southern-Style Oven-Fried Chicken

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