Baked Chicken Recipe
Baked chicken is different from
roasted chicken in two ways. First, baked chicken is prepared with chicken parts (i.e., individual drumsticks, thighs, breasts and wings) whereas roasted chicken is cooked whole. Second, baked chicken is dredged in seasoned flour before cooking, which we don't do when roasting a whole bird.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
- 1 large fryer chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 1 stick butter, melted
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp white pepper
- ½ tsp dried thyme, crumbled
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Combine the flour, salt, pepper and other seasonings in a shallow dish.
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
- Working one piece at a time, dredge each piece of chicken in the flour, dip it in the melted butter and then transfer to a baking dish. In the case of the breasts and thighs, place them in the dish skin-side-up.
- Bake for about an hour or until the juices run clear and the chicken is nicely browned and cooked all the way through.
Serves 4.
