Party Chicken for the Picnic

Think I’ll pass on the Eggplant Dip Appetizer. We go for more basic things in our picnic baskets. You are right, though. The Sandringham Ratton/Bamboo Picnic Basket is the ultimate in picnic baskets up here in Iowa.

It was not a picnic when I was growing up without plenty of Fried Chicken. The day before a picnic outing was spent cooking, and that included huge skillets of Fried Chicken with the crispy coating. Here is an easier recipe that doesn’t require you to stand over a skillet of hot grease.

Mock Fried Chicken:

1/2 cup of dried crumbs
1 teaspoon paprikapinch of salt
dash of black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/3 cup melted butter
1 egg beaten with a tablespoon of water
6 chicken thighs, or the equivalent in other parts

Melt the butter in a 350 degree oven in a large 9 x 13 casserole.

Mix the herbs, salt, and pepper with the crumbs. Dip the chicken in the egg, and then into the crumbs. Place skin side down in the melted butter. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Turn the chicken over and continue baking for 40 minutes.

Eat at once, or chill in the fridge and take on the picnic the next day.