Crispy Oven Baked Chicken
📝 Recipe Overview
This crispy, oven-baked chicken delivers the crunch of fried chicken without the oil. By combining three popular American techniques — seasoned flour coating, oven baking, and a light butter drizzle — this recipe creates juicy chicken on the inside with a deeply crispy, golden crust. Perfect for weeknight dinners, meal prep, or family gatherings.
⏱️ Preparation Time
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Bake Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Servings: 4 people
🛒 Ingredients
- 1 kg (2.2 lb) chicken drumsticks or thighs (skin-on)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 60 g (¼ cup) melted butter
- Cooking spray or olive oil spray
👨🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C / 425°F. Line a baking tray with foil and place a wire rack on top of it.
- In a bowl, mix flour, panko, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Pat chicken dry completely (this step is key for crispiness).
- Coat each piece evenly in the seasoned mixture, pressing gently.
- Place chicken on the rack, skin-side up.
- Drizzle melted butter evenly over the chicken.
- Lightly spray with cooking oil.
- Bake for 40 minutes, flipping once halfway, until golden and crispy.
- Rest for 5 minutes before serving.
🔄 What Makes This Recipe Original
✔️ Combines flour + panko (from 3 recipes)
✔️ Uses the wire rack method for even crisping
✔️ Butter drizzle instead of deep frying
✔️ One universal seasoning blend (clean & pro)
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
- Mashed potatoes
- Oven-roasted vegetables
- Coleslaw
- Mac and cheese
