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Tote And Go Chicken

May 27, 2018 by Judith Hanneman

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Easy and yummy oven "fried" chicken recipe that's picnic perfect!

This is the easiest and yummiest oven-fried chicken you will ever make. So perfect for picnics!

Retro Picnic Chicken

You can’t get more retro than this chicken recipe!

The original comes from Durkee.  It came from an old advert of theirs that someone posted in a 1950s Facebook group I belong to. Since I love retro recipes because they are mostly comfort food, I had to try this. Plus I love chicken!

Easy and yummy oven "fried" chicken recipe that's picnic perfect!

Some Slight Re-Dos

Tastes change over the years. Mine did. For instance, I don’t use as much salt as I did 40-odd years ago. It had nothing to do with my own health, but my late husband’s health. Since he had to be on a reduced-sodium diet due to heart problems, I just ate the same things he did to eliminate making two different meals. As a result, I lost a lot of my taste for salt.

Bear in mind that this recipe was from Durkee and their main objective is to sell their herbs and spices. However, I can’t see using celery salt in addition to garlic salt plus the salt on top of Ritz-like crackers. Whereas years ago I might have found a combo like this slightly on the salty side, now I’d gag and find the food inedible.

Easy and yummy oven "fried" chicken recipe that's picnic perfect!

So what I did was use garlic powder instead of the garlic salt and used hint-of-salt Ritz crackers since I couldn’t find an unsalted variety. I guess you could crush some celery seed for a salt-free alternative, but with my substitutions the celery salt was fine (and cheaper).

Better Than Store-Bought Coatings

This chicken coating is far better than anything you can buy in the store and it’s probably less expensive too.

Play with the seasonings. This recipe can have many adaptations. If you’ve found a good one, let me know!

The Recipe

 

Easy and yummy oven "fried" chicken recipe that's picnic perfect!
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Tote And Go Chicken

Tote and Go Chicken is the easiest and yummiest oven-fried chicken recipe you will ever make. So perfect for picnics!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 10 mins
Course: Chicken, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fried chicken, oven-fried chicken, picnic foods
Servings: 4
Calories: 374kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

  • 8 pieces chicken I used thighs and drumsticks
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1.5 cups unsalted cracker crumbs recommended butter cracker crumbs (like Ritz)
  • 4 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp celery salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Place oil in a pie pan (or similar dish) and add the garlic powder; mix well.
  • Add the remaining ingredients to a plastic bag and shake to mix.
  • Roll the chicken in the oil coating well. Let excess oil drip off back into the pie plate.
  • Shake 2 pieces at a time in the crumb mixture and place on a large baking sheet skin side up.
  • Bake for 60 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 2pieces | Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 1365mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1133IU | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. PattiAnn says

    May 31, 2018 at 2:41 am

    These retro recipes are the best, with a few updates.
    Thanks

    • Judith Hanneman says

      May 31, 2018 at 12:05 pm

      Definitely!!!

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