Grease Is the Word: Fun Fried Chicken Alternatives

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 to 3 1/2 pounds chicken pieces

Heat oven to 425°. Put butter in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; place the pan in the oven to melt butter.

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Meanwhile, mix flour, paprika, salt, and pepper. Coat chicken pieces with the dry mixture; place skin sides down in hot melted butter in baking pan. Bake chicken, uncovered, for 35 minutes; turn chicken pieces. Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes longer, or until juices run clear from thickest pieces. Oven fried chicken serves 4 to 6.

When it comes to flavor, the coating of your fried chicken makes all the difference. You can make it tangy, sweet, spicy - whatever you'd like. It's up to your sense of adventure and creativity.