Roasting a whole chicken is one of my long term mission. I wanted to do it so badly. But something put me back in it. And finally last week i got the courage to roast a whole chicken. I asked hubby to get a chicken with skin on, but sadly my butcher took most of the skin out. Roasting chicken with skins tend to give more juicy chicken. But i was little worried that my chicken had no skin on their breast side, so it will get dried. But to my surprise the chicken turned out so moist and juicy..I love it to the core and everyone at home loved it and the entire chicken got over in 30 mins. I served it with garlic mayo, naan and coleslaw..
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Marinating Time : 30 mins
Cooking Time : 1.5 Hour
Serves : 3 to 4
Ingredients:
Whole Chicken – 1.5 kg
Olive Oil – 1/4 cup
Kashmiri Chilli Powder – 2 tblspn
Black Pepper Powder – 1 tsp
Chilli Flakes – 2 tblspn
Oregano – 1 tblspn
Garlic Powder – 2 tblspn
Onion Powder – 2 tblspn
Salt to taste
Lemon Juice – 4 tblspn
Method:
Take a whole chicken and clean it well. Wipe it with a paper towel to make it completely dry. This will ensure that the marination sticks.
Now take a bowl and add all the ingredients in it. Mix well to form a thick smooth paste.
Now line a baking sheet with foil and brush it with some oil. Place the chicken over it and pour over the marination.
Massage the chicken well, so the marination sticks all over the chicken.
Leave it to marinate for 30 mins.
Preheat the oven to 200 Degree C.
Now place the squeezed lemon half inside the cavity of the chicken. Put the chicken in the preheated oven for 20 mins.
Now after 20 mins, take the chicken out and reduce the oven temp to 160 degree C.
Now baste the chicken with the juices left in the tray. Cover the chicken with foil and bake in the oven for 20 more mins.
Remove the chicken and baste it once more..Cover the chicken with foil and bake in the oven for 20 more mins.
Remove the chicken and baste it once more..Cover the chicken with foil and bake in the oven for 20 more mins.
Now take the chicken out of the oven, increase the oven temp to 250 Degree C. Baste the chicken one final time. Remove the foil and bake the chicken in the oven for the final 10 mins.
Now take the chicken out of the oven and allow it to rest for 15 mins.
Now use a kitchen scissors or knife and cut into pieces.
Serve withe garlic mayo and naan bread.
Pictorial:
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| You need a cleaned whole chicken |
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| Take olive oil in a bowl |
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| Add kashmiri chilli powder |
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| Black Pepper |
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| salt |
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| oregano |
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| Garlic powder |
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| onion powder |
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| chilli flakes |
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| lemon |
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| mix it up |
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| drizzle some oil over a baking sheet lined with foil |
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| brush it up |
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| Place the chicken over it |
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| Spoon over the marination |
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| Massage it…Leave it to marinate for 30 mins |
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| Place the lemon wedge inside the cavity |
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| Place it inside the oven for 20 mins |
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| Remove it out |
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| Base with the juices |
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| cover it with a foil |
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| Pop in the oven and bake for 20 more mins |
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| Remove it out |
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| Tilt the pan to get all the juices |
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| Base again |
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| Cover with foil |
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| Pop inside the oven and bake for 20 more mins |
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| Now remove it from oven |
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| Take all the juices again |
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| base it |
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| Cover with foil again |
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| Bake for 20 more mins |
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| Base it once more and bake without a foil.. |
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| DONE DONE.. |
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| Serve |
Mouth Watering recipe very very nice pictures….
Was waiting for this recipe! Looks so yummy!!! I am going to try ASAP!!! 🙂
Wow….
The chicken looks amazingly yummy! Just one question. Why did you put the lemon in the chicken's cavity? Does it enhance the flavor?
Delicious and awesome looking roast chicken.
Deepa
@Manju ModiyaniYes it enhances the flavour
Hi Aarthi,
Your roasted chicken looks yummy to my tummy. I want to try it soon, how to make garlic powder and onion powder? Thanks in advance.
Regards
Shahana Shams.
@Shahana Shams.I bought it in nuts and spices. You can use fresh ground onion and garlic.
Hi Aarthi
Can I use a microwave for this recipe instead of an oven??
@Anonymousif your oven has convection mode you can bake
Looking so yummy.. U r really talented..too good… I love ur recipes..
I love roasted chicken. Thanks for sharing ur recipe's. U r really a talented cook.Every day I Read ur blog .Cooking is my hobby also.
Hi Aarthi
This is looking mouthwatering…
I am going to try soon….
One question – Did you use skinned chicken?
@Swapyes i used skinned chicken
Hi Aarthi
ThIs is so yummy..
I don't have onion n garlic powder…. can I apply fresh onion and garlic paste directly
And can we used onion n garlic raw paste instead of powder?
@Swapyes u can use fresh ones
Can I make it in otg or microwave grill oven?
Hi Aarthi mam
Checken rost karane k kiye oven ka konsa mode use karu …
@Anonymousenglish please
@AnonymousYou can make it in OTG
Hi Arti soo yummy pls share recp for Murgmusallam
The chicken was sooo good. My family loves it
Thanks Arthi for teaching me how to keep the chicken moist while roasting. You are a super cook!
@Manju Modiyani It not only adds flavour but helps to keep the meat moist
hi, which mode in my OTG I have to choose? grill or bake? I am a regular follower of your post. I like all your recipes. please mention which mode to choose for all the recipes using otg or oven. it will help for people who have otg or oven. thanks in advance.
U have to use bake mode.