This southern oven fried chicken recipe is simply the best. It always comes out super flavorful and extra crispy.
So a a while back while doing an Instagram live video, a few viewers asked me to make some southern oven fried chicken. Well I agreed, so here I am sharing my recipe for some good old fashioned crispy oven fried chicken that will knock your freaking socks off! My recipe for southern oven fried chicken is pretty darn simple, and it comes out perfect every time!
For this oven fried chicken you will need some really basic ingredients. First you’ll need to decide on which pieces that you want to use. I don’t know about y’all, but I love oven fried chicken thighs. But, then again I love oven fried chicken drumsticks… Heck I love it all, even oven fried chicken breast. Lucky for us, my southern oven fried chicken will work with all pieces of chicken.
Y’all know my love of fried chicken recipes! Here are a few more fan-favorite fried chicken recipes to try!
- Spicy Fried Chicken
- Traditional Southern Fried Chicken
- Extra Crispy Oven Fried Chicken
- Waffle Fried Chicken
Okay so I’ll say it again y’all. This is seriously the best oven fried chicken recipe! No joke. So if you plan to make it for a crowd, make sure that there is plenty to go around, because people will fight over this chicken y’all!
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Southern Oven Fried Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
- 1 medium egg
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tsp seasoning salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
- Vegetable oil to spritz the chicken I used peanut oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F.
- Make sure that the chicken is nice and clean, then set to the side.
- Next, combine the hot sauce and egg in a bowl. Mix until well combined.
- Pour the hot sauce and egg mixture all over the chicken, and make sure that the chicken is nicely coated.
- Now combine the flour, bread crumbs, seasoning salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and poultry seasoning. Mix until well combined.
- Once the flour and seasonings are well combined, coat all of the pieces of chicken.
- Now grab a cookie sheet or sheet pan and cooling rack. Place the cooling rack on top of the cookie sheet.
- Spray the rack with with vegetable oil, then place the chicken on top of the rack.
- Spray each piece of chicken with oil until it's well coated. Make sure to get both sides.
- Place the chicken in the oven, and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until it's golden brown and cooked throughout!
- Serve and enjoy!
Do you spray the chicken with the same oil you sprayed the pan with? This sounds amazing and can’t wait to try it.
Hi there! Yes, I used the same oil( peanut oil). Feel free to use your favorite vegetable oil.
Why do my crust is coming off oven fried CHICKEN? Spraying pan with Pam. HELP ROSIE
The breading is falling off? That shouldn’t be happening. Also, I didn’t use PAM. I used a regular vegetable oil. PAM is a not stick spray that has other ingredients other than just oil.
Lol Thanks Rosie. I said crust and I meant to say Breading. You can tell what my mind on. Pie
Can I make this without the rack? Unfortunately, I don’t have one.
It may be a little soggy at the bottom if not. Make sure you turn it several times while cooking.
Excellent ande parmesan to the flour, it turned out excellent
What is the brand of seasoning salt you use? I know I can use any brand, but curious as to your favorite.
My favorite seasoning salt is Johnnys Seasoning.
It taste very good….will make it again …great recipe……
Good morning, it’s a a difference if I were to put the oil in a bowl and dip the chicken In it, instead of spraying the chicken? Just a thought on my mind. I can’t wait to try this! Thank you!
The chicken already was dipped in egg, and hot sauce. If you were to follow up with oil after that it just won’t work as well. For best results follow the recipe listed.
This is a great recipe, thank you for sharing..
Hey! Could I bake the chicken at a lower temperature, 350, instead of 400? Or would that make the crust soggy?
For best results follow the recipe, and directions listed 🙂
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I’m not too fond of hot sauce is there anything else i could use instead of the hot sauce.
You can just use egg.
Hey Rosie, I love trying your recipes. Can’t wait to try this recipe (tonight)
Tried the over fried chicken last night and we all loved it, I can now have fried chicken!! thank you!
I made this last night. It came out wonderful! Couldn’t believe I had fried chicken from the oven! Recipe was easy to follow and I already had all ingredients on hand! Thanks for sharing Rosie!!!!!
Thanks so much for trying Dawnita!
Looks great and simple. Gonna try it tonight I’ll let you know how it goes. Thanks for sharing.
look good I’m going to try this thank you.
Just curious, what brand of poultry seasoning do you use?
I usually buy whatever is on sale 😉
This oven fried chicken was delish! I only had Italian breadcrumbs & it was still good… adding the breadcrumbs made the chicken more crispy than using flour alone. Thank you Rosie.
Can I make use of deep fryer instead of oven?
Sure.
You are so pretty.
I really enjoyed this oven fried chicken. This is my new way of frying chicken. I can now relax when I get home from work instead of standing over a hot stove. I took an extra 20 minutes to cook. I do suggest to have a window or fan going because my apartment was smokey towards the end of cooking but taste good.
Absolutely delicious, love this recipe!
Hi Rosie
I posted before but didn’t recieve an answer. I was asking about the hot sauce you for your baked chicken. I can’t use hot sauce mild or otherwise. Is there any other coating I could use?
You can skip out on it.
Great video, easy to follow and understand. I’ve failed so often on fried chicken, I’d given up. The video and reading the comments with your replies has helped me immensely. I’m going to give it another shot. How embarrassing to live so far south and make such lousy fried chicken. But I have hope! Heehee!
Can’t wait to try this recipe. I am 72 years old and learning to cook all over again. Love your recipes. Question..is there a easy way to cut the recipe down in amout due to me being single or should I just “hunker” down and get to eating. Us Southern Girls do love our fried chicken. Thanks for the great recipes!!!!!
You can certainly cut the recipe down ❤
This chicken was absolutely DELICIOUS! Probably one of the few recipes that I have tried that turned out just like the picture. I followed the directions exactly and it came out perfect. I greatly appreciated no more hot grease poppin’ and mess to clean up! Healthier eating and easy to do – thank you Rosie!
Made this tonight and it turned out great. I ran out of cooking spray and only coated lightly with oil. Big mistake. After 35 minutes in the over the chicken came out looking like it was covered with raw flour. To remedy I melted some coconut oil and brushed it on the liberally. 5 more minutes in the oven and the skin crisped up nicely
Will definitely make again
Hello Rosie,
Can I use the 4lbs bag of mini chicken wings and flats instead? Do I need to double the ingredients since I’m using 4lbs? Will the brine also work for this using the same measurements? Thank you for all you do with the cooking vibe!!
Yes to both questions 😉
I made this chicken as is. I didn’t change a thing. It was delicious. My family loved it. I would definitely make it again.
This recipe is amazingly good. Chicken thighs were plump and juicy and tasted great. I used about half of the hot sauce, and found that the dry ingredients were enough for about five pounds of chicken – otherwise the recipe is perfect. Will definitely make it again and again
My wife doesn’t care for spicy food. Does the hot sauce just add flavor or is it bringing a lot of heat?
I use a mild hot sauce, and its not really spicy. It adds flavor. However, if she is sensitive to spice, I would suggest skipping this one.
I made this today and had great success.. I left out the hot sauce and it was still very tasteful.
Do you place the chicken on the top rack or on the middle rack?
Top Rack
I brined the bird similar to the deep fried recipe and then followed the baked recipe as directed — outstanding once again!
Thanks Rosie!
My son and I ENJOYED your recipe! One question: Using your recipe, will the ‘AIR FRYER’ work as well as the oven>
Hi Rosie! Loveeee your recipes! Can this same recipe work for a 6 lb. whole chicken?
Hi Anish! I answered prematurely at first. However, this recipe is for 2 lbs. You’ll have to triple the ingredients for 6 lbs 🙂
Added parmesan to flour as well excellent turnout
I have made this a number of times now. It is a no fail recipe!!! Spot on every time. You are so cute and amazing!! Thank you for this.
Love ya…cooking chicken today!
I don’t like hot sauce…any suggestions?
You can do a egg wash instead.
Liked you idea with the spray bottle fir oil. I always waste oil when trying to oil my cooling rack when using.