Quick & Easy Oven Roasted Whole Chicken

An oven roasted whole chicken is the perfect dinner. It’s my super easy “wholesome” and “healthy” dinner because it is quick and can be paired with any vegetables I have on hand. It takes almost no time to get the chicken and vegetables into a pan and in the oven. One hour later, dinner is served hot and tasty!

Tips for Making Oven Roasted Whole Chicken

• If possible, use a chicken that hasn’t been frozen (fresh is best) or at least is well defrosted.

• You can use any oven dish but a pan with a lid is best. Else, just use tin foil to create a seal and let the chicken steam.

• Slice an onion in half and place it underneath each chicken to keep the base lifted. that way my chicken doesn’t stick to my pan and the aroma of the onion makes it tastier.

• Turn your oven to a higher temperature for the last 10-15 minutes to create a crispy skin layer on your chicken.

What is the difference between roasting and baking?

Baking is at a lower temperature, while roasting is at a higher temperate.

For this recipe, I will bake the chicken for 1 hour at 350 degrees Celsius and then for another 15 minutes at the end I will roast it at 450 degrees Celsius. The baking “cooks” the chicken thoroughly while the roasting “sears” the outer layer to create the crispy skin layer.

How long to roast a whole chicken in the oven?

Only for the last 15 minutes do I roast my chicken. The hour before that, I bake it at 350 degrees Celsius.

How to get a crispy skin layer on a chicken?

This happens when you roast the chicken. Roasting simply means turning your oven temperature higher (I do about 450 degrees Celsius), which brings a lot of heat from the top of the stove and crips the skin of the chicken.

I usually stay close close to the stove for this part to make sure the chicken doesn’t burn.

Tools you may need

Oven Dish/Pan (with a lid, or else you will also need tin foil)

Thongs

Sharp Knife

Cutting Board

Tin foil (if your oven pot or pan has no lid)

Ingredients

Whole Chicken

Salt

Pepper

Vegetables

Other seasoning (optional)

Oven Chicken Roast Tutorial Video

How to do you make an Oven Roasted Whole Chicken?

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Celsius.Remove chicken from packaging and place in oven dish or pan
2. Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken well
3. Loosely chop vegetables you have in your pantry and add around the chicken
4. Close lid or cover chicken with tin foil
5. Bake the chicken in the oven for 1 hour
6. After 1 hour, open the lid (or remove tin foil) and bake the chicken for another 15 minutes at 450 degrees Celsius (or low broil) until the top skin layer of the chicken is brown and crispy
7. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Celsius
8. Remove chicken from packaging and place in oven dish or pan
9. Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken well
10. Loosely chop vegetables you have in your pantry and add around the chicken
11. Close lid or cover chicken with tin foil
12. Bake the chicken in the oven for 1 hour at 350 degrees Celsius
13. After 1 hour, open the lid (or remove tin foil) and bake the chicken for another 15 minutes at 450 degrees Celsius (or low broil) until the top skin layer of the chicken is brown and crispy

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Find more of our quick and easy dinner meals:

• Cottage Pie
• Pot Roast
• Lasagna (takes a little longer but can be quick if you have pre-made mince)