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Secret Ingredient Juicy Oven-Fried Chicken

Here's how you make Secret Ingredient Juicy Oven-Fried Chicken
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  • Servings: 5-6
  • Prep: 1h
  • Cook: 40m
    • The following recipe serves 5-6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 10 chicken thighs (skin on and bone in)
  • 1 can (10 3/4 ounce) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted (no substitutes, use only cream of chicken condensed soup)
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • Hot sauce (optional and to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • CHICKEN COATING
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 3 teaspoons paprika
  • 3 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ground black pepper (or a little more, but do not reduce amount)
  • 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix (see recipe link above, or use your own homemade taco seasoning mix)
  • Cayenne pepper (to taste, adjust to suit heat level)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large bowl, whisk the egg with condensed soup, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt and hot sauce; add in chicken then using your hands turn to coat the chicken completely in the soup mixture (you will have enough mixture for up to 10 pieces of chicken). Place bowl in refrigerator for 1 hour or up to 24 hours.

  • Step 2: In a large bowl combine all dry coating ingredients together very well.

  • Step 3: Prepare a large rack to place the coated chicken on, then also prepare a UNGREASED baking sheet to bake the chicken on.

  • Step 4: Working with one piece of chicken at a time and using your hands place the soup-coated chicken into the flour mixture and toss to coat completely. Place the coated chicken onto the rack, continue with remaining chicken. Allow the coated chicken to sit on the rack for 30-40 minutes until it's doughy looking.

  • Step 5: After 30-40 minutes, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Set oven rack to the bottom position.

  • Step 6: Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Using tongs gently lift the chicken and lightly brown on both sides (2-3 minutes per side). Transfer to ungreased baking sheet skin-side up.

  • Step 7: Bake for about 40 minutes or until cooked through.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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