How to deliciously bake chicken in the oven whole or in pieces

Oven-baked chicken is a practical and tasty main course option for any occasion. Cooking meat is important for any celebration. By choosing the right recipe, you can easily get juicy meat with a golden crust. There are a lot of options on how to deliciously bake aromatic chicken in the oven. Based on personal preferences, each housewife can cook the whole carcass or in portions. The universal recipes listed here will allow you to achieve the desired results and please your family with a truly delicious dish.

Whole chicken in the oven with a crispy crust - a simple recipe (step by step)

Getting a beautiful crispy crust on the chicken is a special chic. However, this is not at all difficult if you understand all the intricacies of preparation. Keep the simplest recipe for roasting poultry in the oven.

You will need:

Whole chicken carcass – about 2 kg.
Garlic – 5-6 cloves.
Olive (sunflower) oil.
Curry, sweet paprika, black pepper - a teaspoon each.
Cumin, hot paprika - ½ spoon each.
Salt - a large spoon.

The most pressing question for novice cooks is how long to bake a whole chicken. The time depends on the weight of the bird and the capabilities of your oven. Once you get the hang of it, you will know exactly how long it will take to prepare, but aim for 1-2 hours. To guarantee a golden crispy crust on the carcass, be sure to dry it thoroughly, blotting it with paper napkins. For the same purpose, experienced housewives grease the chicken with butter or mayonnaise.

Step by step recipe:

First things first, prepare the whole bird for roasting. Rinse it and dry it thoroughly with a paper towel.

Make the marinade. Squeeze the garlic with a press and place in a separate bowl.

Add the remaining seasonings listed in the recipe. If you want to add something at your own discretion, add it. Grind the seasonings with the garlic with a spoon, splash in a drop of oil.

Rub the carcass with the seasoning mixture on all sides and place it in a bowl, breast side down. Cover the bowl with a towel or lid and place on the refrigerator shelf for 10-12 hours. Ideally, it is better to marinate the chicken in the evening. But if you are in a hurry, do not remove the workpiece in the cold, then it will marinate in 2-3 hours.

Turn on the oven to warm up to 180 o C. Pour a little oil onto a baking sheet and spread it over the surface. Place the carcass breast side up, then it will turn out very juicy. Tie the legs together with coarse thread.

Place in oven on middle rack. Baking time 1.5 hours. Towards the end of baking, keep an eye on the chicken. If it has already become tanned, and the time is not up, check the readiness of the dish. If instead of pink juice comes out clear, it’s time to take it out. Cooking time depends on the size of the carcass.

Lemon-garlic marinade

Ingredients:

Lemon - 1 pc. Garlic - 6 cloves Olive oil - 7 tbsp. l. Khmeli-suneli - 2 tsp. Salt - to taste Ground black pepper - to taste

Cooking method:

Squeeze the lemon juice into a small bowl along with the pulp. Finely chop the zest and place it in a bowl. Pass the garlic through a press. Add to lemon. Add 6 tablespoons of olive oil, suneli hops, salt and ground black pepper. Mix well. Rub the chicken with the resulting marinade outside and inside. Place the bird under pressure and refrigerate for 12 hours. Before cooking, scrape off any remaining marinade from the chicken and brush it with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Bake in the oven according to the chosen recipe.

Whole baked chicken with potatoes

Keep the simplest baking option. Based on this recipe, you will be able to diversify your food. If you wish, you can come up with your own marinade for the bird, or look for it in other recipes; on another page of the site there is a good selection of ideas for different tastes. Then the chicken with potatoes will become original.

Take:

Chicken – 1.5 kg.
Potatoes – 6-7 tubers.
Carrots - a couple.
Garlic – 5 cloves.
Sunflower oil - large spoon.
Mayonnaise – 2 large spoons.
Seasonings for chicken, salt.

Preparation:

Crush the garlic with a press, add seasonings to it, add salt, pour in the oil. Mix the marinade thoroughly.
Wash the bird and pat dry with a paper towel. Rub the seasonings into the carcass. Leave on the table for 1-2 hours.
At the same time, peel the potatoes and cut into large slices or circles. Divide the carrots into 2-4 parts, depending on the size of the root vegetable.
Place the vegetables in one container, add chicken seasonings, pour in mayonnaise and a little sunflower oil. Mix the cuttings thoroughly and set aside for now.
Tie the chicken's legs. Place in a baking bag, followed by the pickled vegetables. Carefully secure the ends of the sleeve.
Send the dish to cook in the oven, preheated to 190-200 o C. Cook for 1.5 -2 hours.

Olive oil dressing with herbs

Ingredients:

Olive oil - 2 tbsp. l. Dried parsley - 1/2 tsp. Dried marjoram - 1/2 tsp. Dried thyme - 1/2 tsp. Ground paprika - 1 tsp. Ground nutmeg - a pinch Salt - to taste

Cooking method:

Rinse the chicken and dry with a paper towel. Rub with salt and brush with olive oil. Rub paprika and ground nutmeg into the chicken. Cover the chicken with parsley, thyme and marjoram. Gently tap with your fingers to make them stick. Leave for 10 minutes. Bake the chicken according to the recipe. You can bake it in foil for the first 40 minutes, and then without foil until a crust forms.

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Chicken stuffed with apples, baked whole

A chic dish worthy of a festive table, prepared quite quickly and simply. The recipe calls for potatoes, but you can do without them.

Products:

Chicken carcass – up to 2 kg.
Green apples – 2 pcs.
Potatoes – 4 tubers.
Garlic is a small head.
Coriander – 2 teaspoons.
Olive oil – 2 large spoons.
Salt pepper.

How to bake:

Mix coriander, pepper, and salt in a bowl. Rub the washed chicken.
Chop the garlic cloves using a garlic miner and coat the carcass inside and out. Set the bowl with the chicken aside for 1-2 hours (not in the refrigerator).
Peel the potato tubers, cut into slices or slices.
Remove the core and seeds from the apples and divide into slices.
Stuff the bird's belly with the apple slices.
The chicken can be baked on a baking sheet with potatoes placed next to it. But I advise you to do this in a sleeve, then the potatoes will be better saturated with chicken fat and will turn out very juicy.
Place the whole carcass in the sleeve, followed by the potato mugs. Secure the bag tightly.
Bake at 190-200 o C for 1.5 hours.
Then cut the top of the sleeve, turn the edges, but carefully so that the juice does not leak out. Cook for another 15-20 minutes.

Portioned breaded chicken

Achieving a crispy crust is not difficult using this recipe. The dish turns out very juicy and at the same time tender. It only takes 40 minutes to bake the carcass. It is recommended to serve the bird with a vegetable salad.

Ingredients:

chicken (cut into 4 pieces);
breadcrumbs - 1 cup;
chopped garlic - 1 tbsp. spoon;
vegetable oil - 5 tbsp. spoon;
butter - 200 g;
chicken egg - 2 pcs.;
salt;
pepper.

How to cook:

The carcass is pre-washed, dried and cut into 4 pieces.
The garlic must be chopped. Then one of his st. spoon mixed with breadcrumbs. Meanwhile, the eggs are beaten with a fork in a separate bowl.
Each piece of chicken is rubbed on both sides with salt and pepper. Then the meat is dipped in egg and breaded on both sides.
Pour vegetable oil (3 tablespoons) into a frying pan and fry the previously prepared pieces on both sides until golden brown.
The baking dish is greased with oil. Fried meat is laid out on it. Place butter (50 g) on top of each piece.
The dish is cooked for 40 minutes at a temperature of 200 degrees.

How to deliciously bake chicken (broiler) with thyme in foil

Smaller broiler chickens cook much faster than chicken. The foil keeps the bird juicy and the thyme adds incredible flavor. You can add basil and rosemary to the thyme.

We take:

Chickens – 2 pcs.
Thyme – 5-6 sprigs.
Garlic – 4 cloves.
Bay leaves - a couple.
Pepper, salt, oil.

Cooking technology:

Rinse the chickens and pat dry with kitchen napkins.
Grind the garlic cloves using a press, add pepper and salt to the bowl. Stir the marinade well and rub the whole bird.
Place a bay leaf inside.
Grease the pan with oil and place the chickens. Scatter thyme sprigs nearby.
Cover the pan with a sheet of foil and place in the oven on the middle rack. The temperature in the oven is 200 o C.
Bake the dish under foil for the first half hour. Then remove and continue cooking until a delicious crust appears on the chicken. This will take about an hour, depending on the size of the carcasses. If the top of the chicken starts to burn, reduce the heat to 190°C.
During the baking process, you need to take out the pan several times, pour the leaked fat over the carcasses, then the crust is guaranteed to be crispy.

Whole grilled chicken in the oven

By cooking your own grilled chicken, you will forever give up store-bought chicken. It will turn out much tastier and save a lot of money.

You will need:

Chicken – 1.5 kg.
Lemon juice – 2 large spoons.
Cayenne pepper - a small spoon.
Dried garlic - the same amount.
Turmeric, coriander - 1/3 small spoon each.
Cumin - the same amount.
Mayonnaise – 3 tablespoons.
Sunflower oil – 3 tablespoons.

Bake:

Rinse the chicken and dry with a paper towel. Remove the skin. Make cross cuts on the surface.
Mix lemon juice, oil, salt, coriander, cumin, turmeric, hot pepper, garlic in a separate bowl.
Rub the resulting marinade onto the chicken carcass. Hide under film and refrigerate for 10-12 hours. To speed up the marinating process, do not put the workpiece in the cold, then a couple of hours is enough.
Preheat the oven to 220 o C, put the carcass on a spit. Place a heatproof dish or baking sheet down to drain the fat.
Roast the chicken for 30 minutes. then check the bird for doneness. Increase cooking time if necessary.

Mustard-honey dressing

Ingredients:

Liquid honey - 50 ml Mustard - 3 tsp. Salt - to taste Ground black pepper - to taste Vegetable oil - 3 tsp.

Cooking method:

In a small bowl, mix mustard, vegetable oil, salt and pepper. Rub the chicken with the mixture. Leave to marinate for 3-4 hours. Bake the chicken in the oven for 40 minutes at 230 degrees. Remove the chicken and brush all sides with honey. Continue baking at 200 degrees until golden brown.

Homemade chicken in the oven in a sleeve with rice

Festive version of chicken, with dried fruits and rice. If you want a crispy crust, cook it in the oven on a baking sheet. If there is no such goal, then bake it in your sleeve. If you want to know recipes for baking chicken with prunes , welcome to a separate page.

Required:

Poultry – 1.5 kg.
Rice – 150 gr. cereals
Prunes – 100 gr.
Dried apricots – 100 gr.
Turmeric, rosemary - ½ teaspoon each.
Honey – 3 tablespoons.
Salt, oil, pepper.

How to bake:

Pour oil into a frying pan, add turmeric and rosemary. Fry over high heat for just a minute, then the seasonings will reveal their aroma.
Rinse the rice cereal, add seasonings, and add dried fruits. Stir, pour in 1.5 cups of water. Simmer until all the liquid is absorbed into the grains.
Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Rub the top with a mixture of pepper and salt.
Stuff the belly with rice, compact it tightly so that everything fits.
Secure the belly with skewers (or sew it up).
Place the carcass on a greased baking sheet with the legs facing up. Tie them together.
Coat with honey. Place in the oven to bake. Oven temperature 180 o C, cooking time 1.20-1.30. Don’t take it out right away, let it sit for a while so that all the juices have time to be absorbed into the rice.

Juicy chicken in the oven with oranges (lemons)

A very simple dish to make. Thanks to orange or lemon, chicken meat is imbued with citrus aromas. I have another wonderful one in my collection of recipes - chicken in pomegranate sauce , come in, I’ll treat you deliciously.

Let's take:

Chicken – 1.2-1.5 kg.
Orange.
Mayonnaise – 3 large spoons.
Seasonings for chicken.
Garlic cloves – a couple.
Salt.

How to bake:

Make a marinade from mayonnaise with seasonings. Squeeze the garlic cloves into the mixture and stir.
Grate the whole chicken on top, put the orange cut into slices inside. Secure with a toothpick.
Preheat the oven to 180 o C, set the timer to 1.20-1.30. The golden brown crust and clear juice from the meat will indicate readiness.
If you decide to cook the dish in a baking bag, then cut the sleeve after half an hour.

Chicken legs in the oven, baked with potatoes

Ham and potatoes are a classic combination that is perfect for lunch or dinner. This win-win option always turns out tasty and satisfying.

One of the advantages of this recipe is that all the ingredients of the dish are prepared simultaneously and with virtually no intervention from the cook. Its task is to prepare the ingredients, place them on a baking sheet and preheat the oven. Everything else happens without him. And this is an undoubted advantage and advantage of a simple but tasty recipe for chicken legs with potatoes.

For this dish you will need the following ingredients:

1 kg. legs;
1.5 kg. potatoes;
Mayonnaise;
4-5 cloves of garlic;
Italian herbs seasoning and chicken seasoning - 1 tablespoon each;
Salt;
Pepper.

Chicken legs in the oven, baked with potatoes

Preparation:

Let's start preparing a hearty dish by rinsing the legs and letting the remaining water drain from them. Now you can salt the chicken, season it with pepper and spices.
The next step is the sauce for the dish. It's very easy to prepare. Peel the garlic and pass it through a press. Take mayonnaise and mix with already chopped garlic cloves.
Peel the potatoes and cut them in the way you like. These can be mugs, cubes or slices. The cooking time of the dish depends on the size of the piece.
Place the potatoes in the prepared baking sheet, greased with oil. Then season it with mayonnaise sauce and sprinkle with spices. Place the last layer of the legs.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Place the baking sheet with the dish for an hour so that both the chicken legs and the potatoes are thoroughly baked. During cooking, which lasts about an hour, you can check the readiness of the ingredients using a knife.

Serve the finished dish hot. You can transfer the legs and potatoes to a dish, or you can serve them in a baking dish, placing them immediately on portioned plates. For an impressive serving, you can sprinkle our dish with fresh herbs.

The most delicious chicken baked whole with honey

Honey marinades have become a hit lately. Therefore, I offer my own version, with mustard.

Required:

Carcass – up to 2 kg.
Mustard – 100 gr.
Honey – 150 gr.
Garlic cloves – 5 pcs.
Sunflower oil – 2 tablespoons.
Curry, paprika, chicken seasonings, parsley, salt.

Preparation:

Rub the washed and dried poultry with a mixture of honey, mustard, and seasonings indicated in the recipe. Chop the parsley, stir and spread. Marinate on the counter for 2-3 hours.
Grease a heat-resistant form with oil, place the carcass, tie the legs.
Cook at 180-200 o C for at least 1 hour 20 minutes. Periodically baste the meat with the released juice. According to this recipe, you can cook a whole chicken on a spit or on a bottle.

Secret ingredient

There is one very unique secret ingredient that will help you create the perfect chicken dinner. It is not used at all for preparing meat dishes, but it is definitely worth a try. This is a baking powder.

Yes, it can be used not only for making sweet or not so sweet baked goods. Baking powder can absorb excess moisture from chicken skin. This will help it dry faster. This will not affect the taste of the chicken in any way, because the composition includes soda and acid that neutralize each other.

Simply add 1-2 teaspoons of baking powder to the marinade you choose for your chicken and expect insanely delicious results!

Chicken stuffed with buckwheat in the sleeve

Instead of rice, you can use buckwheat, which, when baked in the belly of the bird, becomes incredibly tasty and juicy.

Ingredients:

Chicken - carcass.
Buckwheat - a glass.
Sour cream – 4-5 large spoons.
Bulb.
Carrot.
Water – 2 glasses.
Garlic cloves – a couple.
Mustard - a tablespoon.
Salt, seasonings.

How to bake:

Rinse the buckwheat, add water and add salt. Boil until half cooked.
Peel the vegetables and chop finely. Fry in a frying pan with enough oil. Mix in a bowl with buckwheat.
Mix sour cream with mustard, crushed garlic, and your favorite spices.
Rinse the chicken, dry thoroughly, and rub the whole carcass with marinade.
Stuff the bird's belly with buckwheat and vegetables, sew it up or fasten it in another way.
Place in the sleeve and secure tightly. Set the timer for 1.5 hours. Half an hour before the signal, open the bag, then the top of the bird will turn out to be golden brown.

Potato and tomato classic

Many housewives are sure that the most delicious oven-baked chicken recipe cannot do without potatoes. Rub the prepared chicken carcass with salt and poultry spices, coat with olive oil outside and inside.

Peel 1 kg of potatoes, chop into large slices and boil in water for 5–7 minutes. Then drain the water, generously salt and pepper. Add 2-3 cloves of garlic, a couple of sprigs of rosemary, 2 tbsp. l. olive oil and mix with hands. Place some of the potatoes inside the chicken. We cut off a hole with a toothpick, tie the legs together, and wrap the tips of the wings in foil.

Pour the remaining potatoes into a baking dish, place the stuffed chicken on it and cover with cherry tomatoes. Place the pan in the oven at 180°C for 1.5 hours. From time to time, grease the carcass with soy sauce to get a beautiful crust. Before serving, do not forget to remove the toothpick, string and foil.