Oven-Fried Chicken

This baked fried chicken recipe is so delicious and easy, it will quickly become one your family will beg for. What’s the difference between making traditional fried chicken and oven-fried chicken? It’s like passing go and collecting $200!Traditional oven-fried chicken is deep-fat fried to get its signature ultra-crispy texture. That means standing over a stove with a deep pot of extremely hot oil, cooking a few pieces at a time, which translates to a lot of time in the kitchen and a big mess to clean up. Oven-fried chicken takes only minutes to get it into the oven and doesn’t require a lot of baby-sitting, which frees you up to do other things. Because you bake in the oven, you can make it all in one simple batch. It has a lighter coating and crispy texture, but with the same great taste of traditionally fried chicken without all the work.Oven-fried chicken is a universal recipe you’ll want to make all year long. It’s great when the air turns cold, and you’re craving a warm dinner. And no surprise--it’s also great cold. Bake it the day before and refrigerate it so it’s ready when you’re packing up the picnic basket on a summer day.No matter when or where you serve it, you’ll love the easy prep and delicious fried flavor without all the work.