Oven Fried Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 to 3 lb. chicken, cut up
1/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. all-purpose flour*
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Heat oven to 425\u00b0.
Wash chicken and pat dry.
In oven melt shortening and butter in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
Mix flour, salt, paprika and pepper.
Coat chicken in egg; then roll into flour mixture.
Place chicken, skin side down in melted shortening. Cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Turn chicken and cook 30 minutes longer or until thickest pieces are done.