Oven fried chicken

Learn how to use a simple combination of flour, seasonings, and butter to make flavorful and crispy Southern oven-fried chicken that will amaze your family. Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a oven fried chicken writer. Danielle is a James Beard Award-winning food writer and editor based in Portland, Oregon. She has authored five cookbooks and contributed recipe testing to six additional cookbooks.

Danielle has worked as a staff editor and writer for the Oakland Tribune and Eater Portland, among others. Danielle has been writing for The Spruce Eats since December 2018. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.

Butter might be the real secret to this oven-fried chicken’s amazing flavor. It’s melted in the baking pan, and then the chicken is added to the hot pan, creating a flavorful, crispy coating. Use a budget-friendly, cut-up chicken in this recipe or your family’s favorite pieces. It’s excellent with whole chicken leg quarters or thighs. If needed, you can reduce or increase the amount of chicken and breading.