Have you ever made a whole chicken in the oven? One of my favorite recipes to make is this easy baked chicken recipe. It takes just a little bit of preparation and love, and then you will have one of the most amazing dishes to serve.
This chicken recipe is whole 30 and paleo compliant, so if you are looking for an additional recipe to add to your diet menu, this is a good one to have. Are you ready to see how to make this amazing easy baked chicken?
Baked Chicken Recipe
I’m not much on frying foods or eating too much red meat. In fact, if you search this site for chicken, you will see a ton of posts populate. Some are my favorites are these chicken avocado burgers, this seasoned grilled chicken, and a delicious chicken enchilada casserole. Needless to say, I have a love for chicken.
Now I have had this chicken recipe for a long time, and it really is one of my favorite recipes. There is a little prep you have to do, and it takes a while to cook so you need to make sure you are organized before deciding on baking this bird for dinner. But when you do, you will be AMAZED at just how moist and juicy this chicken will be.
Easy Baked Chicken
There is a step you can add if you want to make things a little juicier, and that’s brining the bird a few hours or even the night before you bake it. If you are going to do the brine, I recommend a simple brine that will add to the flavor of your chicken.
My husband’s favorite brine is 2 cut oranges, 2 cut lemons, 1 gallon of water, and a large sealable bag. Add all of these ingredients to the bag and add then carefully add the chicken. Place the bag into your refrigerator for a few hours, or even overnight.
This is such an amazing thing to do to have a juicy chicken, but if you don’t have the time or the patience for brining, you will still have an amazing easy baked chicken.
To bake this bird, you will need to have a few things on hand for easily baked chicken perfection:
- 4lb whole chicken
- 1 white onion, quartered
- 1 large lemon. sliced
- paprika
- rosemary flakes
- pepper
- salt
- 1 can chicken broth
Easy Baked Chicken Recipe
Once the chicken has soaked, it is now time to bake. Remove the chicken from the brining bag (if you decided to brine it), and pat it dry.
Easy Baked Chicken
If you haven’t already, make sure to remove the giblets.
Heat the oven to 350.
Make sure the bird has been patted dry, and try and dry the inside as best as you can.
Add the quartered onion and the sliced lemons and place these inside of the cavity.
Place the chicken into a 9 x 13 baking dish.
Easy Baked Chicken Recipe
Take the paprika, rosemary, salt, and pepper and season the bird all over. Cover the bottom of the dish with chicken broth and place into the oven for 2 1/2 hours. (Place foil over the top of the bird if it is browning too much.)
Take a thermometer and check that the inside temperature is 165. If not, cook for an additional 20 minutes and check again.
Remove and allow to cool before serving.
Easy Baked Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 lb whole chicken
- 1 white onion quartered
- 1 large lemon. sliced
- paprika
- rosemary flakes
- pepper
- salt
- 1 can chicken broth
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350.
- Make sure the bird has been patted dry, and try and dry the inside as best as you can.
- Add the quartered onion and the sliced lemons inside of the cavity.
- Place the chicken into a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Take the paprika, rosemary, salt, and pepper and season the bird all over. Cover the bottom of the dish with chicken broth and place into the oven for 2 1/2 hours. (Place foil over the top of the bird if it is browning too much.) Take a thermometer and check that the inside temperature is 165. If not, cook for an additional 20 minutes and check again.
- Remove and allow to cool before serving.
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Make sure you add this amazing recipe to your next shopping list. You will love it, and you won’t want to bake a chicken any other way!
Easy Baked Chicken
Doesn’t it just look so pretty? What are your favorite ways to bake chicken? Do you brine your chicken ahead of time? Share your favorite seasoning and ways you like to take your easy baked chicken recipes to the next level.
