Coming from a Mississippi bred family, learning how to fry chicken around the same time I learned how to ride a bike is not only considered normal but proper. Nowadays, I love to have the OG but with a lighter twist. My oven fried chicken is giving all that flavor, juiciness and crispiness without the pot of grease. Trust me, that crunch factor in this oven baked fried chicken is still next level. Get at it.
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Video Tutorial
How to Make Oven Fried Chicken
Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together eggs, hot sauce and worcestershire and set aside.
Step 2: Next add flour, seasoned salt, cornstarch, paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to a paper bag and shake to mix well. Drizzle milk into the flour and use a fork to mix it into the flour and create crumbs.
Step 3: Dip each piece of chicken into flour mixture.
Step 4: Then dip into the egg wash coating both sides.
Step 5: Then dip back into seasoned flour thoroughly coating each piece. Then add piece to parchment lined baking sheet that’s liberally sprayed with cooking spray to rest. Finish coating all chicken and let sit for 10-15 minutes until coating has set.
Step 6: Liberally spray the tops of chicken tenders with non stick spray and drizzle the tops of chicken with tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked throughout.
Oven Fried Chicken Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken I used tenders here
- 3 large eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2- 3 tablespoons seasoned salt
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Optional: Lemon wedges for garnish and serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together eggs, hot sauce and worcestershire and set aside.
- Next add flour, seasoned salt, cornstarch, paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to a paper bag and shake to mix well.
- Drizzle milk into the flour and use a fork to mix it into the flour and create crumbs.
- Dip each piece of chicken into flour mixture and then egg wash coating both sides then dip back into seasoned flour thoroughly coating each piece. Then add piece to baking sheet lined with parchment paper that's been sprayed with oil spray to rest.
- Finish coating all chicken and let sit for 10-15 minutes until coating has set.
- Liberally spray the tops of chicken with non stick spray and drizzle the tops of chicken with tablespoons of vegetable oil.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked throughout. Serve with lemon wedges and sprinkle lemon on chicken if you wish.
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Notes
How to Store
Store the chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. For reheating, pop them in the oven at 375 degrees or use an air fryer until they’re crispy and heated through, about 10 minutes.Nutrition
Recipe Tips
- Crumb Action: I also create some cool crumb action by doing something I learned from the Pioneer Woman. I add a drizzle of milk to my seasoned flour and then use a fork to create crumbs in the mixture.
- Spray it down: Really spray the chicken with the oil spray thoroughly so you don’t end up with dry spots once baked.
- Chicken options: You can use whatever chicken you like. I used chicken tenders that had skin removed for easy and smaller portions. If you use white meat, keep in mind to not over bake it and dry it out.
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Serving Suggestions
- Weeknight Dinner: I love this easy pairing of the chicken with sour cream mashed potatoes and chicken gravy.
- Soul Food Meal: This is perfect served with collard greens or mustard greens, candied sweet potatoes and a little hot water cornbread.
More Fried Chicken Recipes
- Buttermilk Fried Chicken
- Sweet Tea Fried Chicken
- Fried Chicken Gizzards
- Air Fryer Fried Chicken
- Hot Honey Chicken
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Oh my! I am dying over these oven baked chicken tenders!! They LOOK like they are fried!!! I never would have guessed that they are baked! Can’t wait to try.
Thanks Renee! I love how they fool everyone!
I love how food = memories 🙂 These oven fried chicken tenders look amazing…I can’t do the fried chicken thing either, for the same reason, and this looks like a great alternative. Love the tip with the milk in the flour, I will have to try it!
Thanks Denise! Yep we all have our vices girl.
These chicken tenders look awesome! I can’t believe they are oven-fried and I love all the seasonings you added.
Thanks so much Christin!!! I love chicken tenders so this is definitely a better way to have them!
I can understand your story. These look good. I haven’t been able to find a good recipe. Will try.
Thanks so much Nicole!
My mom used to fry chicken all the time and I’ve never done it for my family. Shame on me! I need to learn from you and start frying, because the men in my house love fried chicken! I think I’ll start here and work my way up! 🙂
That’s so smart girl. Yep we had fried chicken all the time!
Girl, this is amazing!!! I love that it is baked!!
Thanks boo! It is saving me right now from the evils of frying.
I absolutely LOVE reading about your Southern roots!! So interesting and so comforting. And the recipes are, of course, BE.YOND!!
Awww thanks my dear! Girl I love me some southern food haha.
Jocelyn, I love this!! “Learning how to fry chicken around the same time I learned how to ride a bike is not only considered normal but proper.” I would expect nothing less from a Southern gal .. BUT I love that you baked these. . I love frying at home but hate the clean-up and sometimes the smell/odor that’s left!!
Ha thank you my dear! And I totally get you about that clean up. It can be a beast especially with so much other work to do.
This looks delicious! Chicken tenders are my favourite comfort food! Love the fact they’re oven-fried! 🙂
Thanks so much Jess! The oven frying definitely allows you to splurge a bit more on a few more haha!
Wow, I can’t believe these are baked in the oven! They look gorgeous, and with how much my husband loves fried chicken, I bet this baked version would finally win him over. Pinning this one for later! 🙂
Yep girl this definitely won my husband over! Thanks hon!