Shake and Bake

• 4 cups flour
• 4 cups dry bread crumbs or cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons each garlic powder and onion powder
• 3 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup oil

You need a pretty big bowl to mix this in. A clean dry dish pan will do the trick too. Measure everything into the bowl one at a time. The last step is dribbling in the oil. Mix it all up with your hands or a fork. This makes about 9 cups of mix. Store it in a large coffee can, or a canister with a good lid.

To cook chicken or pork chops:

• 1/2 cup home made shake and bake mix
• 3 pounds of cut up chicken (leg quarters are fine) or 2 pounds of bone-in pork chops.

Put your home made shake and bake into an empty bread bag. If the bag is very long, you can trim off a few inches from the top. Add the chicken or pork chops, one or two at a time, and shake the bag, to coat the meat. Arrange the coated meat on a large cookie sheet or baking pan. When it is all coated, bake the meat at 400° for about 45 minutes. Boneless meat cooks in 30 minutes. Regular meat though usually takes 45 to 50 minutes. I usually use chicken leg quarters cut into separate thigh and leg pieces. This stuff is so good, you will find yourself making it at least once a week.