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Oven Baked Fried Chicken

Keep this recipe pinned to your fridge for the next time you want a quick dinner but don't want to compromise on delicious. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 181 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 8 pieces of bone in/skin on chicken we like dark meat
  • 1 stick of unsalted sweet cream butter
  • ½ Cup all purpose flour
  • 1 packet of medium heat taco seasoning
  • 1 packet powdered Ranch dressing
  • 1 cup potato chips crushed
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black ground pepper

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350. Place a rack inside of a rimmed baking sheet and set aside. Melt butter in the microwave in a small microwave safe dish. Remove the chicken from the package and pat dry using paper towels. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the flour, the taco seasoning, ranch dressing, crushed potato chips salt and pepper.
  2. Brush each piece of chicken with the melted butter and then using your hands pat the flour mixture onto the chicken and pat it into the skin as well as possible so that it adheres well.
  3. Lay each piece of chicken on the rack in the rimmed baking sheet and allow an inch or more between each piece so that the air in the oven can circulate. Once all chicken is coated, place the baking sheet into the oven on the middle rack and bake for 35-40 minutes. Chicken is done when the juices run clear and inner temp is 165. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • You can use any cut of chicken you would like but you may need to adjust the baking time.  
  • If you are really concerned about the butter, you can use yogurt or egg or buttermilk.  Honestly though, the butter works best because it helps to crisp the skin a little. You won’t be having that much butter on each piece any way.
  • Back before I had a cooling rack, I made this chicken by just baking it on a cookie sheet or by baking it in a baking dish - and that worked fine.  The only issue is that the skin doesn’t crisp as much and the chicken will lay in any drippings that happen making it a little soggy and oily - but that isn’t the end of the world.
  • If you don’t have any potato chips, you can also use crunched up corn flakes cereal, crackers, breadcrumbs - just about anything that will make a crust - but at the Loaves and Dishes house, we like potato chips.
  • PRO TIP:  If you are concerned about eating chicken skin, then it is just fine to remove it.  This recipe tastes perfectly good without chicken skin.  However, the skin does add a lot of flavor and we suggest leaving it on. 
  • PRO TIP:  It is super important to cook chicken to an internal temp of 165.  Sometimes the chicken meat can be a pink color and be at the proper temperature.  
  • You can use any cut of chicken you would like but you may need to adjust the baking time.  
  • If you are really concerned about the butter, you can use yogurt or egg or buttermilk.  Honestly though, the butter works best because it helps to crisp the skin a little. You won’t be having that much butter on each piece any way.
  • Back before I had a cooling rack, I made this chicken by just baking it on a cookie sheet or by baking it in a baking dish - and that worked fine.  The only issue is that the skin doesn’t crisp as much and the chicken will lay in any drippings that happen making it a little soggy and oily - but that isn’t the end of the world.
  • If you don’t have any potato chips, you can also use crunched up corn flakes cereal, crackers, breadcrumbs - just about anything that will make a crust - but at the Loaves and Dishes house, we like potato chips.

Nutrition Information

Calories 181kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 2mg (1%) Sodium 726mg (30%) Potassium 366mg (10%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 25IU (1%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 5mg (1%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 181

% Daily Value*

Calories 181kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 726mg 30%
Potassium 366mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 25IU 1%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 5mg 1%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.