Oven Fried Chicken

butter, room temperature and cold
2 large eggs, beaten
2 Tablespoons milk or water
1/2 cup corn meal
1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 teaspoons paprika
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 1/2 - 3 lbs large chicken breasts, cut in thirds

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  With room temperature butter, generously grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

Combine eggs and milk in medium bowl.  Combine dry ingredients in medium bowl.  Dip chicken pieces into egg mixture, coating both sides, then into corn meal mixture.  Place in prepared baking dish.  Place two very thin slices of cold butter on each piece of chicken.

Bake for 45-50 minutes, basting once (but I never remember to do that and its fine).  Serve with fry sauce or Chick-fil-a Sauce.

Note:  If using a family pack of chicken, use two 8 x 11 baking dishes, and increase the ingredients as follows:

3 large eggs, beaten
3 Tablespoons milk or water
3/4 cup corn meal
3/4 cup flour
2 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons paprika
1+ teaspoon garlic powder
1+ teaspoon black pepper

For Oven Fried Fish:
Substitute 2 lbs fresh or frozen (thawed) fish fillets for chicken.  Prepare as above.  Place skin side down in baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.