Oven Fried Chicken

5 from 35 votes

Oven Fried Chicken tastes deep fried when biting into it, using a simple technique to get the chicken super crispy with no need for deep frying!

Prep Time20

Cook Time55

Total Time1 15

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Oven Fried Chicken

Servings: people

Calories: 513kcal

Author: Karina

Ingredients

For The Broccoli:

2 broccoli heads , washed and dried, cut into florets
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
Salt and pepper

For The Chicken:

6 skinless chicken thighs, bone in*
Salt and pepper to season
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 teaspoon paprika (sweet or smoky)
1 3/4 cups Panko breadcrumbs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, to serve

For The Honey Garlic Sauce:

1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar (or white or apple cider) optional**
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

Preheat oven to 390°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with baking / parchment paper or spray a nonstick tray with cooking oil spray; set aside.
Add the broccoli to a bowl with the oil, garlic, salt and pepper, mix to combine. Set aside.
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Set up a work station with 3 shallow bowls. To one bowl, add the flour and set aside. In the second bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, garlic powder, the 3/4 teaspoon of salt and paprika. In the third bowl, mix the Panko with the vegetable oil (I find it easier to use my hands).
Working one by one, evenly coat the chicken in the flour, then dip into the egg mixture, then dredge in the Panko mixture, pressing to coat. Place onto prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining chicken thighs.
Lightly spray each chicken thigh over the top with cooking oil spray (this is optional, but I have found it to crisp the chicken even more). Bake for 25 minutes, remove from the oven and arrange the broccoli next to or around the chicken, and place back into the oven to cook for a further 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through; the crust is crispy and golden brown, and the broccoli is tender-crisp (Note: flip the broccoli after around 10 minutes if you find the tops charring).
While the chicken is in the oven, prepare the Honey Garlic Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine honey soy sauce, vinegar (if using) and garlic. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and quickly reduce heat to low. Pour the prepared cornstarch mixture into the saucepan and stir through until sauce thickens (about 2 minutes). Set aside and allow to cool.
Garnish chicken with parsley and serve immediately with the honey garlic sauce.

Notes

*Drumsticks can also be used. If you want to substitute with breast or tenders, reduce baking time down to 20 minutes and add the broccoli at the start of cooking instead of halfway through as the recipe suggests.
**I love the addition of vinegar in the sauce to cut throughout the sweetness of the honey, but have made it without and it's sweeter but just as good too.

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