Coating for Baked Chicken

1 tsp. ground red pepper
3 tbsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. each: sugar, onion powder, ground oregano
2 c. dry bread crumbs
4 tsp. salt

Cut in 1/4 cup shortening and mix until crumbly. Store in a tight container. This is enough to coat 4 chickens.

Dip chicken in milk and then in mix. Bake in 400 degree oven for 50 to 60 mins.

Submitted by Fran Everson via "Butter 'n Love Recipes II" by the Bloomfield Manor Auxiliary (Dodgeville, WI)Bloggers Note: I misread the recipe and bought red pepper flakes instead of ground red pepper.


I was suprised on how much flavor was packed into this mix!

Because there is only the two of us, I used two chicken breasts instead of a whole chicken. As you can see, you can use this several times by storing it in an air tight container.

I enjoyed how the mix created a crispy coating on the outside of the chicken that seemed to hold alot of the juices in. This was one of the juiciest chicken breasts I've ever had!