Homemade Shake-and-Bake Chicken

By Kathy C.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• >4 chicken legs and thighs--I used a whole chicken cut up
• 1/2 cup milk

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from cookbookjunkie.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Homemade Shake-and-Bake Chicken
from 365 Ways To Cook Chicken Copyright 1986

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, paprika, salt, garlic powder, thyme, and pepper in a plastic bag. Dip chicken legs in milk; shake off excess. Add chicken to bag and shake to coat evenly.

Place chicken on a greased baking sheet. Bake 40 minutes, until chicken is tender and coating crisp. (I started skin side down, then flipped the chicken after about 30 minutes.)

Comments: I haven't had Shake-and-Bake since I lived at home. My mom liked to buy it, mainly for pork chops but often for chicken too. While this wasn't as salty and 'in-your-face' as I recall Shake-and-Bake to be, it was still pretty good. Though it doesn't do much for the flavor of the chicken meat itself.
I made this last week on Labor Day since we had our cookouts on Saturday and Sunday. So I was able to bake it and put it right on the table which I think was better for the crispy coating but the flavor might have improved if I had cooked it ahead of time.