Cast Iron Oven-Fried Chicken

Name: Cast Iron Oven-Fried Chicken
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: US & Canada
Ingredients: 3 pounds, bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts cut in half crosswise, drumsticks, and/or thighs), trimmed; 4 teaspoons, table salt, divided; 3 1/2 teaspoons, pepper, divided; 3 , large eggs; 2 cups, all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon, paprika; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 2 teaspoons, granulated garlic; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 3 tablespoons, water; 1/2 cup, vegetable oil

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2018

Could we find a way to replicate the crunchy exterior and juicy meat of deep-fried chicken in the oven?

SERVES4

TIME1¼ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

UPDATE: This recipe has been slightly reformulated to be more foolproof since its initial publication. The revision you see here was published in April of 2022. Many of us crave fried chicken more often than we're willing to put in the time...

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