Baked Chicken Opelousas Recipes

BAKED CHICKEN OPELOUSAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Place chicken in a shallow baking dish.
• Sprinkle with oregano, thyme and basil, then pour in combined olive oil and chicken broth.
• Scatter garlic slices around chicken, then sprinkle with chili powder and paprika.
• Season with salt and pepper, then bake uncovered in a 300 degree F oven for 3 to 3-1/2 hours.
• Turn chicken over after the first 30 minutes; then after an hour, turn chicken again.
• Continue to baste with pan juices every 30 minutes after that, until chicken is browned.

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat convection oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Rub chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle both sides with salt and Creole seasoning. Place chicken in a broiler pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip chicken and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from pan. Pour water into the pan, while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add more water if needed to dislodge the browned bits; serve alongside chicken.