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Cajun Oven Fried Chicken

Here's how you make Cajun Oven Fried Chicken
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 50m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 to 2 1/2 pounds bone-in skin-on chicken thighs (7-8 thighs, DO NOT use frozen thawed chicken, only fresh)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • Cayenne pepper (optional, adjust to heat level
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder (more for sprinkling)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (omit if your Creole seasoning is salty)
  • 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning, more for sprinkling (Emeril's is good or see my recipe here best-creolecajun-seasoning-mix
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
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: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Set oven rack to lowest position. Line 13 x 9-inch baking pan with foil.

  • Step 2: Pat chicken dry with a clean paper towel and sprinkle liberally with with garlic powder and Creole seasoning.

  • Step 3: In a heavy Ziploc plastic bag, combine 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon black pepper, cayenne pepper, if using adjust heat as desired, 1 teaspoon paprika, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, salt and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning; seal bag and shake to mix the spices

  • Step 4: Shake chicken in the bag with flour and seasonings. Add butter cubes into baking pan on top of the foil and place in oven until it sizzles. Place chicken in dish skin side facing down.

  • Step 5: Bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven and turn the chicken skin-side up.

  • Step 6: Reduce temperature to 325 degrees F and continue to bake for 18-20 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.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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