Easy Oven-Fried Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 c. flour
• salt (as desired)
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 tsp. paprika
• 1/2 c. shortening (half butter)
• 1 frying chicken, cut in serving pieces or equivalent pieces of your choice

Directions

1. Heat oven to 425°.
2. Melt shortening in 13 x 9 1/2-inch pan. Mix dry ingredients in paper or plastic bag.
3. Add chicken and shake to coat.
4. Place skin-side down in pan and bake 20 minutes. Turn and bake another 20 minutes or until tender.
5. For barbecued oven chicken, omit the dry coating and baste with any barbecue sauce.
6. Continue basting every 15 or 20 minutes.
7. Can use little or no shortening.