Oven Fried Chicken Recipe

We all get bowled over with deep fried chicken. None of us can resist the piping hot fried chicken, dripping with oil. But for all those calorie conscious people out there who can’t stand the sight of a deep fried chicken, can try out an oven fried chicken recipe that’s as delicious as a deep fried one but only much healthier.

And the people who don’t care too much about their diet and still prefer deep fried chicken over oven fried chicken must try out this recipe at least once. You’ll know that you don’t compromise in its taste and you save yourself from eating unhealthy deep fried stuff which is not doing any good to your heart.

So start concentrating on what you eat and how you cook your food for a healthy and fit body.

This is an easy and quick recipe which tastes absolutely delicious and crunchy.

Ingredients for oven fried chicken recipe

1 table spoon butter or extra virgin olive oil if you are way too calorie conscious

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 ½ tsp paprika

Salt to taste

¼ tsp freshly ground pepper

3 pounds Chicken pieces

Heat the oven to 425 degree. Spread butter or extra virgin olive oil on baking tray with the help of a brush.

Mix all seasoning with flour. Mix them well. Place chicken pieces in flour mixture and coat them evenly on all sides. Place skin side down on the baking tray and place the tray in oven for about 35 minutes.

Now turn the chicken pieces with tongs and bake then for 15-20 minutes more or until the juices are released from the chicken pieces. This recipe serves 4 to 6 people.

You can add value to the meal and make it a one dish meal by serving side salad with light dressing, some greens such as blanched asparagus, spinach or snow peas.

You will be amazed at how chicken can be so tasty and scrumptious even though it is not deep fried. Oven fried chicken recipe is so easy to prepare and does not take much of your time. It’s perfect for health conscious working moms who don’t find a lot of time to cook a full meal for their families. This recipe will serve both the time s well as the health factor. Great for children who love fried stuff but you want them to go slow on their oil intake.

Now you can enjoy fried chicken without the burden of extra calories.