Southwestern Oven Fried Taco Chicken Recipes

GOOD OVEN-FRIED TACO CHICKEN!

Steps:

• In two (doubled) brown paper lunch sacks, combine dry ingredients (first seven or *eight including the red pepper flakes); shake well to mix.
• In shallow bowl, beat eggs, milk and hot sauce.
• Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, let excess drip off, then shake in bag of dry ingredients to coat.
• Set on plate or sheet as you go.
• Then after all are coated, shake each piece again in the flour mixture.
• Place bone sides down onto greased, foiled-lined shallow baking pan or sheet.
• Spray the chicken with butter-flavored vegetable spray after coating with flour mixture just before putting in the oven. Then bake for 15 minutes so it can "set", then baste each piece well with melted butter.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350ºF for a total of 55-60 minutes or until done and juices run clear.
• (When I did leg-thigh quarters, they took exactly 59 minutes).
• If pieces are small, they will take less time, of course, so check.
• Don't over bake it.
• Now kick back, have a beer, relax and don't worry about it!
• It doesn't stick or even need to be turned! (Don't turn it BTW).
• Prepare the rest of your sides and...ENJOY!

SOUTHWESTERN OVEN-FRIED "TACO CHICKEN"

Steps:

• 1. In two (doubled) brown paper lunch sacks, combine dry ingredients (first eight); shake well to mix. In shallow bowl, beat eggs, milk and hot sauce. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, let excess drip off, then shake in bag of dry ingredients to coat. Set on large platter or cookie sheet as you go. Then after all are coated, shake each piece again in the flour mixture. Place bone sides down onto greased, foiled-lined shallow baking pan or cookie sheet. Spray the chicken with butter-flavored vegetable spray after coating with flour mixture just before putting in the oven. Then bake for 15 minutes so it can "set", then baste each piece well with melted butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350ºF for a TOTAL of 55-60 minutes or until done and juices run clear. (When I did leg-thigh quarters, they took exactly 59 minutes). If pieces are small, they will take less time, of course, so check. Don't over bake it. It doesn't stick or even need to be turned! (Don't turn it BTW). Prepare the rest of your sides while the chicken bakes, have a beer, relax, and...ENJOY! Just have fun! :D

SOUTHWESTERN TACO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add everything except the rice,cheese, and cilantro to the crock pot and stir it well. Make sure the chicken is covered by the mixture. Cook on the low setting for 8 hours.
• Near the end of the cooking time, cook the rice and set aside.
• After the 8 hours of cooking, remove the lid of the crock pot and stir the mixture with a fork to shred the chicken. By now it should be very tender and should fall apart easily.
• Serve the chicken mixture over rice and top with cheddar and cilantro.

SOUTHWESTERN OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the first 7 ingredients in a small bowl; blend well. Rub the chicken pieces with 3 tablespoons of the spice mix and set aside the remaining mix.
• Place the chicken in a 9x 13 dish and let stand 10 minutes. Pour the buttermilk over the chicken, turning to coat. Cover and marinate 2 hours in the refrigerator, turning occasionally. Remove the chicken from the dish and discard the buttermilk.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine the remaining spice mixture, breadcrumbs, and cornmeal in a a dish and stir well. Dredge each chicken piece in the cornmeal mixture. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 minutes 40 minutes (do not turn) or until juices run clear.

TACO FLAVORED OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put chicken breasts in large ziplock bag.
• Pour buttermilk over chicken in bag.
• Add one tablespoon of the taco seasoning to buttermilk/chicken.
• Marinate for at least 2 hours (you could probably skip this but I find that buttermilk tenderizes chicken) Mix breadcrumbs, flour, remaining taco seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Pour some of crumbs on a pie plate.
• Lift buttermilk coated chicken breasts out of bag and roll in crumbs.
• Or, you could do the shake and bake method.
• Spray pan with cooking spray.
• If you have a rack you can set on the pan, spray that.
• Set chicken pieces on rack on in pan.
• You could also use a broiler pan.
• Optional: Spray chicken pieces with butter flavored Pam if you have some around.
• Bake chicken pieces at 375 for about 35 to 40 minutes.