Oven-Fried Chicken
["6 to 7 lb. chicken thighs or breast pieces (36 pieces) or 9 broilers (1 3/4 to 2 lb. each), split", "1 to 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour", "2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1/2 c. vegetable oil or melted butter or margarine"]
["Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0. Grease or spray with nonstick coating 4 baking dishes, 13 x 9 x 2-inches."]
["chicken thighs", "flour", "salt", "pepper", "vegetable oil"]