'Cut-up' Roast Chicken
When you have a craving for some comfort food, like a good roast chicken with veggies, but do not really want to go through the hassle of basting your chicken every so often, then this is the right recipe for you!It’s completely stress-free and renders perfect results every single time. The most succulent and flavourful roast chicken with an amazing aroma too. Leftovers can be used in chicken salad sandwiches.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Chicken Marinade
- 1 chicken cut up into 8 pieces. Weight should be approx. 1kg (or you can use whatever pieces of chicken you prefer, like either just breast or drumsticks or thighs - up to you)
- 1 roughly chopped onion
- 4 tbsp. oil you can use olive or vegetable oil
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh coriander
- 1 chopped chilli
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper powder
- 1 tsp. garlic paste
- 1 tsp. ginger paste
Other Ingredients
- 2-3 potatoes cubed small
- 1 large carrot cubed
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
Instructions
- Put your chicken pieces in a container. I just use a big ziploc bag. Add the ‘Ingredients for Chicken Marinade’ in there.If you are using a freezer/ziploc bag, seal it up and just shake or massage the marinade into the chicken. Otherwise just mix everything with the chicken and refrigerate. This marinated chicken should be refrigerated for up to 2 days. At least overnight if you don’t have enough time. Whenever you remember, just get the chicken packet out and shake it up or give it a quick mix.When ready to bake, get the chicken out of the fridge and allow it to come to room temperature. This takes about 30 mins to an hour.Place the potatoes and carrot cubes in a foil-lined oven safe dish. I use a 9×11 pyrex. Then put the chicken pieces on top of the veggies and drizzle the marinade all over everything.Preheat the oven at 200C.Put your dish in the oven and allow the chicken to bake for 40 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 160C and let it continue baking for another 20 minutes.Check to make sure the chicken is done. You can do this by using a meat thermometer or if you pierce the chicken, the juices should be clear.Remove the dish from the oven and cover it with foil. Let it stand for about 10 minutes before serving.Serve with the veggies and a side salad, maybe some dinner rolls too if you like.Enjoy! 🙂
Notes
You will need the skin for this recipe. After baking if you prefer not to have the skin, you can simply peel it off and discard. But PLEASE make sure to have the skin on during baking, it ensures that the chicken will not dry out and remain incredibly moist.
Hello. When placing the
Hello. When placing the chicken in the oven, should it be covered with foil?
Hi, no do not cover unless
Hi, no do not cover unless midway through you find that the chicken is colouring up too much then you can place a foil loosely over it.
Hi can i fry this instead of
Hi can i fry this instead of baking?
Hi, I have not tried frying
Hi, I have not tried frying this, so am not sure how the results would be. Best to bake.
tried this recipe, chicken
tried this recipe, chicken came out soft, moist and yummy….. thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes.
Hi. What kind of chilly did
Hi. What kind of chilly did you use?
Hi, green chilli.
Hi, green chilli.
Thanks dear :). Tried ur
Thanks dear :). Tried ur whole roast earlier. Turned out finger-licking good. Trying out this one now. Wish me luck 🙂
Good luck, let me know how it
Good luck, let me know how it turns out for you! 🙂
Your all recipes are oven
Your all recipes are oven based. Can you give fry recipe also
Not ALL my recipes are made
Not ALL my recipes are made using an oven, that is a bit of an exaggeration. Please check the folders for fried and grilled recipes.
Do v need to turn the peices
Do v need to turn the peices ?
No for this recipe no need to
No for this recipe no need to turn the pieces over.
Salamz fouzia i want to make
Salamz fouzia i want to make chicken wdout skin..can i make it??plzzz help me.tell me way in which chicken keep moisture
W/Salaam, yes that is fine,
W/Salaam, yes that is fine, just make sure to keep basting the chicken by splashing it with any of the running sauces that come out of the chicken during baking to keep it moist.
Aslm. Tried this recipe today
Aslm. Tried this recipe today and it was amazing!! thanks so much for this
Salaams Fauzia I want to make this for today, can I marinate in the morning and bake in the evening.
W/Salaam, yes you can.