Oven Baked Cajun Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Place chicken in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Drizzle vegetable oil over the chicken. Seal the bag and massage the oil into the chicken.
• Combine paprika, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, basil, thyme, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Mix until evenly combined. Pour spice mixture into the bag with the chicken. Seal the bag and toss to coat.
• Transfer drumsticks to the prepared baking sheet, discarding the plastic bag.
• Bake until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• For extra crispy skin, set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Broil chicken for 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Put chicken breast in a Pyrex baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.
• Sprinkle chicken breast with spice mix on both sides to desired spiciness.
• cut butter into small pieces and top chicken with butter.
• Cover dish with foil paper.
• Bake at 350 for about 50 minutes (start checking it after about 45 minutes to know what's right for you oven) or to a temperature of about 170°.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking pan with aluminum foil.
• Pat drumsticks with paper towels until dry.
• Combine baking powder, salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, thyme, oregano, cumin and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl. Add melted butter and stir until combined. Add drumsticks and toss until fully coated. Place drumsticks into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until drumsticks are no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix thyme, garlic powder, cajun seasoning, onion powder, black pepper, and bread crumbs.
• In a separate bowl, beat one egg.
• Spray a 13"x9" baking dish with a nonstick coating.
• Dip chicken breasts in beaten egg and then in bread crumb/seasoning mixture to coat.
• Arrange in baking dish leaving a small gap between each chicken breast.
• Bake on the middle oven rack for 25-30 minutes, turning once (optional - I never do).