Shelly's Recipe

OVEN FRIED CAJUN CHICKEN

Category: Chicken

1 frying chicken or 6 breasts or 6 leg thigh quarters
1 cup flour
Black pepper and garlic powder (for sprinkling)
Creole seasoning
Paprika
Cayenne pepper
1/2 cup butter

Preheat oven to 425. Pat chicken dry with a clean paper towel and sprinkle with garlic powder and Creole seasoning.

In a resealable bag, combine 1 cup flour, 1/4 tsp black pepper, a pinch of cayenne pepper (optional adjust heat as desired), 1/2 tsp paprika and 1/2 tsp Creole seasoning. Close bag and mix well.

Shake chicken in the bag with flour and seasonings. Line a 13x9 inch glass baking dish with foil. Add butter and place in oven until it sizzles. Place chicken in dish, skin side down. Bake 30 minutes; turn reduce heat to 325 and bake 35-45 minutes longer or until chicken is cooked through (this depends upon the weight of the chicken). It will be a beautiful golden brown and very tender when done.