Baked Chicken Opelousas

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 fryer chicken, halved or cut in pieces
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 clove garlic, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons paprika
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees f.
• 2 place chicken in a shallow baking dish.
• 3 sprinkle with oregano, thyme and basil, then pour in combined olive oil and chicken broth.
• 4 scatter garlic slices around chicken, then sprinkle with chili powder and paprika.
• 5 season with salt and pepper, then bake uncovered in a 300 degree f oven for 3 to 3-1/2 hours.
• 6 turn chicken over after the first 30 minutes; then after an hour, turn chicken again.
• 7 continue to baste with pan juices every 30 minutes after that, until chicken is browned.