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                        CAJUN OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Poultry

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  8       ea           Thighs, chicken, broiler/
                       -- fryer, boned, skinned
    1/3   c            Hot pepper sauce
    1/4   c            Water
  1       tb           Mustard, Dijon
    1/2   ts           Pepper, cayenne
  1       c            Breadcrumbs, French
    1/2   c            Flour
  3       tb           Oil, olive, light
  2       ts           Garlic powder
  2       ts           Onion powder
  2       ts           Poultry seasoning
  1       t            Cornstarch
  1       t            Salt
  1       t            Sugar
  1       t            Paprika

 Marinate:

      In a large bowl, make the marinade by mixing
 together hot pepper sauce, water, mustard, and pepper.

      Add chicken; cover and marinate in refrigerator
 for 1 hour. While chicken is marinating make the
 coating.

 Coating:

      In a blender, place the breadcrumbs, flour, oil,
 garlic powder, onion powder, poultry seasoning and
 cornstarch, salt, sugar and paprika; blend until
 thoroughly mixed.

      Put the bread crumb mixture in a shallow dish.

 Assembly:

      Remove the chicken from the marinade and add to
 the crumb mixture, one piece at a time, turning to
 coat.

      Place chicken in single layer, in a shallow foil
 lined baking dish.  Bake in 400 F for 20 minutes.

      Reduce temperature to 350 and bake 20 minutes
 more or until chicken is fork tender.

      Cook:  Joan M. McCormick, Yorktown, Virginia

      Source: "Chicken Cookery"  - 1994 Delmarva
 Chicken Cooking Contest
      :       Delmarva Poultry Industries, Inc.
      :       Georgetown, Delaware, 19947-9622



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