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How to Make Baked BBQ Fried Chicken - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the crispy, juicy goodness of fried chicken, especially when it's smothered in a finger-lickin' good barbecue sauce. This Baked BBQ Fried Chicken recipe takes all the classic flavors of Southern fried chicken and infuses it with the smoky tang of barbecue sauce, resulting in an irresistible dish that's perfect for any occasion.

What sets this Baked BBQ Fried Chicken apart from traditional fried chicken recipes is the fact that it's baked in the oven instead ...

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Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons black pepper
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup salt
  • 5 teaspoons black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons dry mesquite flavored seasoning mix
  • 4 cups oil for frying, or as needed
  • 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 (12 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 12

  • Set up a batter station: Whisk together eggs, water, milk, 2 tablespoons salt, and 2 tablespoons pepper in a large bowl with a fork until smooth. Stir together flour, 1/4 cup salt, 5 teaspoons pepper, garlic, and mesquite seasoning in another large bowl.
  • Fill a large heavy skillet or wok halfway full with oil. Heat to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Coat chicken in batter: Use a fork to pick up one chicken strip at a time and dip it into the egg mixture, then into the flour mixture, back into the egg mixture, and into the flour mixture again.
  • Place coated strips into the hot oil to fry. Cook in batches without crowding. Once chicken is browned on one side, flip over and brown on the other side.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Butter a 12x20-inch glass baking dish, or two 9x13-inch baking dishes.
  • Pour enough barbeque sauce into the prepared dish to coat the bottom. Arrange fried chicken strips in rows in the dish. Pour remaining sauce over the top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the sauce is caramelized onto the chicken, 10 to 15 minutes.

    • Nutrition

    568 cal.

    • Total Fat: 20g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 113mg
    • Sodium: 2171mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 68g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 28g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 68mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 351mg

    Categories

    Baked recipes
    Bbq recipes
    Fried recipes
    Chicken recipes