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OVEN FRIED CAJUN 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°F.

Pat chicken dry with a clean paper towel and sprinkle with garlic powder and Creole seasoning.

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

Shake chicken in the bag with flour and seasonings. Line a 9x13 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; reduce heat to 325°F degrees 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.

Submitted by: CM

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Oven Fried Cajun Chicken
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 Arlene (United States) says:
Ty so much CM. Your recipes rock! For experienced gal like me and for the new or not so experienced you too can be a rock star! Many blessings to you ty once again!
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 Jackie (California) says:
Lovely! Doubled chicken, tripled spices. Used "Blazin Blends" New Orleans style spices from Dollar Tree for Cajun. Only used half a cup of butter despite doubling the chicken. All else was exactly as written. The smell had us at 20 minutes, shame we had to wait! Actually printed it to use again. Rare occasion :)
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 Russell (Texas) says:
I made this last night in my NuWave oven. It was fantastic! I'll be making it again soon.
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 Phyllis (Virginia) says:
OMG! - I used this recipe yesterday. It is now my go-to recipe for chicken. Simple, so easy, smell is great, taste is fantastic. I cannot say enough about this. I noted this was a submission by CM. Everything this person enters is a sure winner.
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 Susan Olson (Oklahoma) says:
This is an awesome recipe! It tastes really great!!!
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 Susan C. (Florida) says:
It was easy fool proof and absolutely delicious.. I would make it spicier next time... my 3 yr old loved it... it was super juicy.
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 Tamie (Washington) says:
After reading all of the reviews I decided to try this recipe, I am a cajun from south central Louisiana and I make killer fried chicken but this recipe was awesome without the grease! I used Tony Chachere's seasoning and of course used more than the recipe called for and it was terrific!
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 Sher (United States) says:
It's in the oven right now and it smells so yummy!! I can't wait to try it after reading all these fabulous reviews.
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 Delores (North Carolina) says:
Don't like cooking much since triplets on the way. THIS IS A MUST. THANKS
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 Blacklab (Arkansas) says:
We found it easy and very good. We will continue to use this.
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 Monette (Iowa) says:
I tried this recipe with thighs, and they were absolutely scrumptious. I used a tablespoon of Creole seasoning along with some garlic and onion powder. Very flavorful! This will be a tradition in my family from now on.
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 Mary (Ontario) says:
Awesome recipe, tastes like Kentucky fried chicken :)
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 Moniek (Louisiana) says:
I have made this recipe twice and each time it was awesome !!! My family loved it. I would recommend this recipe to anyone at anytime.
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 NolaSusan (California) says:
As a New Orleanian now living on the West Coast I can use my oven much more because of the cooler temperatures out here. If you live in a 140 yr old shotgun house in Mid City of NOLA you know what I mean.

I would have never considered this 'real' fried chicken (and I have been told I make the best fried chicken in SE La) - BUT it was great!

I substituted 1/4 cup of olive oil and 1/4 cup of butter and it was still great!

Also, back in the day, when I was on a camping trip with the Girl Scouts, our troop leader cooks used crushed corn flakes. I remember that now, even 50 years later. It was a delicious treat.
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 Hannah (Ohio) says:
I coated the chicken breasts in breadcrumbs instead of flour, I think it gets crispier this way :)

 

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