Church Dinner Chicken Recipes

CHURCH DINNER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients in a gallon baggie or bowl.
• Rinse your chicken well and cut your chicken into pieces for frying.
• Preheat your oven to 350°F, and prepare a medium roasting pan by placing a stalk or two of roughly chopped celery and a little water in the bottom.
• Place about 1 inch of frying oil in a large skillet and heat to around 350-375°F.
• As the oil heats, coat your chicken in the seasoning mixture, either by shaking it in the gallon bag or dredging it in a bowl. Shake off excess coating.
• Place piece skin side down in the hot oil.
• When the first side is nicely browned, flip over and repeat on other side.
• Placed browned pieces into roasting pan. Continue process until all pieces are browned.
• Cover and roast in oven at around 350°F for one to one and half hours. Chicken should be tender enough to fall easily from the bone.

CHICKEN CHURCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In several large bowls, combine the chicken, macaroni, mushrooms, pimientos, onions and peppers. In another large bowl, combine the soups, cheese, milk, basil and lemon-pepper; add to chicken mixture. , Place about 12 cups mixture in each of four greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Combine cornflakes and butter; sprinkle over the casseroles. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15-20 minutes longer or until bubbly.

SUNDAY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine soups, 1/4 cup butter and rice. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with chicken pieces. Drizzle chicken with remaining butter. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika. , Bake, uncovered, 2 hours or until chicken juices run clear and rice is tender.