Recipe: Crispy and Oven-Fried Chicken (1970's)

CRISPY AND OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN


1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) broiler-fryer chicken, cut up
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup Gold Medal Flour*
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Heat oven to 425 degrees F.

Wash chicken and pat dry; set aside.

In oven, melt shortening and butter in a (13x9x2-inch) baking pan.

Mix flour, salt, paprika and pepper. Coat chicken pieces thoroughly with the flour mixture. Place chicken skin side down in melted shortening.

Cook in oven uncovered 30 minutes. Turn chicken; cook 30 minutes longer or until thickest pieces are fork tender.

*If using self-rising flour, decrease salt to 1/4 teaspoon.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Recipe booklet: Betty Crocker's Foods Men Like: Sure-to-please recipes for the man in your life, General Mills, Inc., 1970