CRISPY OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN

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This oven-fried chicken is the best I've ever had and it only has four ingredients! Crunchy, extremely juicy and amazingly flavorful.

Provided by sublime03

Categories Poultry

Time 40m

Yield 10 Chicken Pieces, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

2 cups panko breadcrumbs (japanese-style breadcrumbs)
1 teaspoon paprika
1 whole chicken (broken down into 10 pieces, halving the breasts)
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°F.
Season Panko breadcrumbs generously with salt and pepper (around 2 teaspoons each).
Add paprika to seasoned crumbs.
Pat chicken dry and brush generously with butter.
Press chicken into breadcrumbs and thoroughly coat on all sides.
Place chicken skin-side-up on a shallow baking pan (I use a baking sheet).
Bake for 30-40 minutes until nicely browned and cooked through (at 30 minutes, poke thickest piece of meat with a fork if juices run clear and not pink it's done. If not, check in 10 minute intervals until cooked).
Let sit 5-10 minutes before serving so juices can set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1038.2, Fat 67.4, SaturatedFat 23.1, Cholesterol 274.4, Sodium 724.2, Carbohydrate 39.2, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 3.4, Protein 64.7