Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
School District of Holmen
Holmen, Wis.
Holmen’s K-12 school district offers a convenient, healthy and tasty way to cook chicken for a crowd of hungry kids. The staff combines the spices in a shaker, sprinkles the seasoning on the chicken and bakes the pieces in a convection oven. The blend of paprika, oregano, cumin, garlic and cayenne has lots of kid appeal.
Ingredients
24 1/2 lbs. 8-piece chicken, cut raw
Spice blend
1/4 cup kosher salt
3 tbsp. + 1 tsp. granulated garlic
3 tbsp. + 1 tsp. paprika
3 tbsp. + 1 tsp. oregano
2 1/2 tsp. cumin
2 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
Steps
1. Thaw chicken if necessary in a cooler for 3 days, or until thawed.
2. For spice blend: Mix together all of the spices and place into a shaker.
3. Place 25 pieces of chicken on a lined sheet tray with like pieces on each pan (breast on one pan, thighs on one pan, etc.). Sprinkle spice blend on the tops of the thighs and breast, and on both sides of the legs.
5. Bake in a preheated convection oven at 350 F with a low fan for 20 minutes.
6. Turn fan to high setting and bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until chicken reaches 170 degrees.
7. For service, 1 serving equals 1 breast; 1 thigh; or 1 leg and 1 wing.