Oven Fried Chicken
This Oven Fried Chicken recipe uses cracker crumbs for a great crunch. The high temperature baking produces tender and juicy meat and the leftovers are terrific for lunch the next day or a batch of chicken enchiladas.
Ingredients
- 2 cups saltine cracker crumbs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 6 chicken thighs, drumsticks, or a mix of chicken pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees and adjust oven rack to middle position. Line a sheet pan with foil
- Crush crackers into a coarse crumb texture and add seasonings.
- Liberally coat chicken with melted butter and roll in seasoned crumbs.
- Place chicken on foil covered sheet pan. If there are any extra crumbs or butter, drizzle chicken with extra butter and pat additional crumbs onto chicken.
- Bake chicken for 20 minutes at 450 degrees until golden brown and crispy and reads 165 on an instant read thermometer.