Name: Easy Oven-Fried Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Shortening, or as needed - ¼ cup; Butter, or as needed - ¼ cup; Vegetable oil, or as needed - ½ cup; Egg - 1; Water - 1 teaspoon; Crackers, or as needed, crushed - 10; Cornmeal, or as needed - ¼ cup; Dried sage - 1 teaspoon; Dried tarragon - 1 teaspoon; Garlic powder - ½ teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon; Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs - 8

Ingredients for - Easy Oven-Fried Chicken

1. Shortening, or as needed ¼ cup

2. Butter, or as needed ¼ cup

3. Vegetable oil, or as needed ½ cup

4. Egg 1

5. Water 1 teaspoon

6. Crackers, or as needed, crushed 10

7. Cornmeal, or as needed ¼ cup

8. Dried sage 1 teaspoon

9. Dried tarragon 1 teaspoon

10. Garlic powder ½ teaspoon

11. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ½ teaspoon

12. Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 8

How to cook deliciously - Easy Oven-Fried Chicken

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Melt shortening and butter in a 9x13-inch baking dish in the preheating oven. Once melted, pour enough vegetable oil into the baking dish until oil is about 1/2-inch deep. Keep oil mixture in the oven while preparing remaining ingredients.

3 . Stage

Beat egg and water in a shallow dish. Combine crackers, cornmeal, sage, tarragon, and garlic powder in a large resealable plastic bag. Season with salt and pepper; seal and shake bag to mix. Dip chicken thighs in egg mixture and place 2 to 3 thighs in the plastic bag; shake to coat. Repeat with remaining chicken. Arrange chicken thighs skin-side down, in preheated baking dish.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Flip chicken thighs and continue baking until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).