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Plate of Oven Fried Chicken next to sides of Cole slaw, mashed potatoes and gravy.
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Oven Fried Chicken

Make chicken like the Colonel with this Oven Fried Chicken recipe! The chicken is baked in the oven, but comes out crispy and juicy like fried chicken.
Prep Time1 hour 25 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken, Fried Chicken
Servings: 8
Calories: 263kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • Conventional Oven

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1-2 tablespoons Morton's Season All Seasoning Salt or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Cut each chicken breast in half. If you prefer chicken strips, you can also cut them into strips.
    Cutting board with chicken breasts cut in half with knife on the side.
  • Place chicken pieces in a large resealable bag and cover with buttermilk. Seal bag tightly, squeezing out all the air. Marinate chicken for at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
    Chicken in buttermilk in a ziplock.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray the bottom of a 9x13 pan or 11x17 pan with cooking spray then cut up the butter into pieces and place around the bottom of the pan. This keeps the chicken from sticking to the pan. Place the pan in the oven for about 8-10 minutes until the butter is melted and HOT.
    Casserole dish with cut pieces of butter.
  • While butter is melting in the oven, combine seasoning salt, pepper, flour, and paprika in a shallow dish or pie plate. Set aside.
    Mixing bowl with flour and spices. Whisk on the side.
  • Remove the pan from oven and spread melted butter around the bottom of the pan.
    Casserole dish with melted butter.
  • Shake excess buttermilk off of chicken and completely coat each piece with the seasoning mix. Place each coated piece of chicken in the pan.
    Piece of chicken breast in a bowl of flour mixture next to bag of chicken breast in buttermilk.
  • Bake for 15 minutes. Remove pan from oven and carefully turn each piece of chicken over.
    Flipping pieces of Oven Fried Chicken with tongs.
  • Continue baking for 15-20 more minutes, or until cooked through.
    Baked pieces of Oven Fried Chicken in a baking dish.
  • Serve warm right out of the oven.
    Plate of Oven Fried Chicken next to sides of Cole slaw, mashed potatoes and gravy.

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Nutrition

Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1103mg | Potassium: 327mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 901IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1mg