Oven-Baked Chicken

By pdixon1

Why deep-fry? Bake juicy, tender chicken with a tasty seasoned coating. It’s the start of a great meal.
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 1 hour 0 min

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 2/3 cup Original Bisquick® mix
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cut-up whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 pounds)

Preparation

Step 1

1.Heat oven to 425°F. Melt butter in rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches, in oven.
2.Stir together Bisquick, paprika, salt and pepper; coat chicken. Place skin sides down in dish (dish and butter should be hot).
3.Bake 35 minutes; turn chicken. Bake about 15 minutes longer or until juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

Do-Ahead Tip
Because this chicken is delicious hot or cold, it’s great picnic fare! Make some ahead of time to go with sandwiches for an easy picnic.
Variation
Add 1 teaspoon of dried italian seasoning to the Bisquick® for a hint of fragrant flavor.
Success
Go ahead and double the recipe. When you have extra chicken on hand, you're only moments away from an impromptu picnic. (Leftovers keep for one week in the refrigerator.)
Variation
For Parmesan Oven-Fried Chicken, decrease Bisquick to 1/3 cup and salt to 1 teaspoon, and add 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese