Easy Fried Chicken

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 50 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Oct. 21, 2022
This oven-fried chicken is the perfect dish to prepare in advance and take on a picnic because it tastes just as good cold as it does warm. It's been a family favorite for years. -Sharon Crider, Junction City, Kansas

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up

Directions

  1. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt, paprika and pepper. In another shallow bowl, beat the eggs and milk. In a third bowl, combine the Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Coat chicken pieces with flour mixture, dip in egg mixture, then roll in crumb mixture.
  2. Place in a well-greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 50-55 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 627 calories, 29g fat (10g saturated fat), 250mg cholesterol, 1657mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 55g protein.