Oven Fried Chicken with Tomato Sauce Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Veronica Fogg   Oven Fried Chicken with Tomato Sauce bakes chicken pieces dusted with flour seasoned with paprika dipped in egg and coated with bread crumbs before covering with sauce of butter, onion, garlic, tomato paste and other great ingredients. Food Category:    Chicken and Fowl Cuisine Origin:    Midwestern    Servings:6 Nutrition facts:507 calories22.6 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   15 Minutes Cook Time:   35 Minutes Total Time:   50 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 3 pounds chicken pieces
• 2 to 3 tablespoons flour
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 1 to 2 eggs, beaten
• 6 to 8 tablespoons cornflakes or bread crumbs
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• For Tomato Sauce:
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, finelychopped
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon fines herbes
• 6 peppercorns
• 1 strip lemon peel
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar, optional
• Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

• Preheatovento 400 degrees.
• Roll chicken pieces in flour seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika. Brush thoroughly with beaten egg and roll in cornflake or dried bread crumbs. Put chicken in well-buttered. ovenproof dish.
• Pour melted butter over chicken. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until chicken pieces are crisp and brown.
• While chicken is baking, prepare tomato sauce. Melt butter in saucepan. Add onion and garlic, and saute until golden. Whisk in flour, tomato paste, tomatoes, and broth. Bring to a boil. Add herbs, peppercorns, lemon peel, and cayenne pepper; simmer for 20 minutes. Strain sauce and add sugar, if desired. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve hot chicken with sauce and rice or mashed potatoes.

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