Healthy Pregnancy Cookbook

Oven Fried Chicken

Ingredients

2- 1/2 to 3 lbs chicken, cut up
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter or margarine
Coating Mix
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp pepper
1 Tbs dried parsley, crushed

Procedure

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Wash chicken and pat dry. In oven, melt shortening and butter (you may want to line a 13x9 pan with foil for easy clean up).
2. Mix coating ingredients thoroughly. Coat chicken pieces.
3. Place skin side down in melted shortening. Cook uncovered 30 minutes. Turn chicken over and cook 30 minutes longer or until thickest pieces are fork tender.

Serves 8. Per Serving: Calories 386; Calories from fat 274(71%); Fat 31g; Carbohydrates 6g; Sugar 0g; Fiber 0g; Protein 20g
Nutrition information includes all shortening, not all shortening is eaten.