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poultry essentials: yummy flavorful baked chicken

Andy59 avatar
Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
@Andy59
Wichita, KS

This is a great way to bake a really flavorful, juicy chicken. I saw a recipe that coated the bird in mayonnaise, and I thought I could do better than that. After 3 tries, I came up with this. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

yield serving(s)
prep time 2 Hr
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For poultry essentials: yummy flavorful baked chicken

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • THE CHICKEN AND BRINE
  • 3 - 4 lb
    whole chicken
  • 1 md
    orange, cut into quarters
  • 2 - 3 qt
    filtered cold water
  • 3 Tbsp
    salt, kosher variety, fine grind
  • THE SAUCE
  • 3 Tbsp
    mayonnaise, plain variety
  • 1 Tbsp
    smooth brown mustard, i prefer grey poupon
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt, kosher variety, fine grind
  • 1/4 tsp
    white pepper, freshly ground
  • 1/4 tsp
    paprika, smoked, if you have some

How To Make poultry essentials: yummy flavorful baked chicken

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
  • 3
    Dissolve the salt in the water, add the chicken, and allow to brine in the fridge for 2 hours, but no longer than 3.
  • 4
    While the chicken is brining, mix together the ingredients for the sauce.
  • 5
    Place a rack in the bottom position and preheat the oven to 350f (175c).
  • 6
    Remove from the brine, rinse, and place on a rimmed, parchment-lined baking sheet, fitted with a wire rack.
  • 7
    Coat the inside of the bird with 1 tablespoon of the sauce and add the orange quarters. Then rub the remainder of the sauce on the outside of the chicken.
  • 8
    Place into the preheated oven, and cook until the juices run clear, or an instant-read thermometer shows 185f (85c), about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  • 9
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • So yummy
    10
    Serve whole and carve at the table or cut up and serve with your favorite sides on individual plates. Enjoy.
  • So yummy
    11
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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