Spicy Baked Chicken
Let me show you how to make spicy baked chicken with minimal effort. A perfect lazy dinner that delivers on flavor and presentation.
Servings: 6
Calories: 545kcal
Equipment
- 1 digital thermometer
Ingredients
- 2.2 lbs chicken with skin 1 whole chicken
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
Spices for the butter
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper omit it, if you don't like it spicy
- 1 tsp garlic powder or fresh garlic
- 1 tsp onion powder
Spices for vegetable
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Other ingredients
- 6 medium potatoes
- 2 carrots
- 1 medium onion
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or vegetable stock
Instructions
- Wash, peel, and cut your veggies into cubes. Add all the vegetables to the roasting dish and sprinkle with salt, paprika, oregano, and black pepper. Also, add oil and mix everything, then set it aside.
- Preheat your oven to 425°F
- Wash and pat dry your chicken.
- To prepare the herb butter, mix all the spices and herbs mentioned under the spices for butter and mix it.
- With the help of your hands, separate the skin between the chicken breast and thighs. Add a generous layer of butter under the skin, then apply the rest of it all over the chicken, making sure the whole chicken is covered.
- Use a kitchen twine or a bamboo skewer to tie the chicken legs.
- Now place the chicken on top of the prepared veggies, and tuck in the wings under the chicken. Add 1/2 a cup of vegetable stock to the baking dish.
- Bake at 425°F for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Baste the chicken every 20-25 minutes with the juices from the pan.
- Check with the thermometer; once it reads 165°F on the thickest part of the chicken, it will be ready.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
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Nutrition
Calories: 545kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 1010mg | Potassium: 1223mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4641IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 3mg