Chicken meat is soft and tender - it is one hundred percent protein, which contains essential vitamins and microelements. Medicine recommends eating this dietary meat daily for both adults and children, and for people suffering from diabetes and obesity, chicken meat helps lose weight. overweight and improve metabolism. IN therapeutic nutrition Only lean (lean) parts of the chicken carcass should be present, and this includes chicken breast.
White chicken meat is a very healthy and tasty meat product.
From chicken meat prepare a variety of dishes; all cuisines of the world use it to prepare simple and even exotic dishes.
White chicken meat fried, boiled, baked, stewed, salted and pickled, made from it as a filling for pies and pies, kebabs, sausages, rolls and sausages, canned in the form of stew, or baby food - chicken puree. They prepare low-calorie minced meat for cutlets and grill them from whole carcasses.
Chicken meat is very tender in structure and cooks quickly, because protein cannot be digested, otherwise it becomes tough, indigestible and tasteless, and a wonderful-tasting chicken delicacy turns into a tough “sole” that cannot be bitten. Therefore, the main condition in preparing dishes from chicken meat is to observe temperature regime and time heat treatment, and then the meat will be tasty and juicy.
Doesn't taste like chicken characteristic bright colors unlike red meat varieties, and therefore it can be varied by adding herbs and spices, salt and sugar, sauce. It can be marinated in a spicy-sweet or, conversely, fermented milk marinade and this will add piquancy to white chicken meat.
With Chiken spices combine perfectly and spices, remember them and do not overdo it in quantity: below are the spice rates for one chicken carcass weighing 1.5 kilograms.
Spices and seasonings for chicken. Average consumption:
Tip: if you increase the amount of spices, the meat will be more aromatic, sharper or more piquant in taste.
Of these spices combined with ready-made oils, honey, soy sauce, ketchup and tomato paste, fermented milk products(kefir, yogurt, mayonnaise), spices (mustard, adjika, garlic, onions), citrus fruits (orange, lemon, lime), white and red wine, you can prepare a wonderful, aromatic marinade. The marinade can have any flavor palette: sweet, hot, salty, spicy, tart and piquant. Cooked chicken meat in the oven can sometimes not even be recognized, that’s how different the flavor shades of ordinary white dietary meat are.
Many options for preparing chicken meat give professional chefs and housewives plenty of room for imagination in the kitchen. There are thousands of recipes, how to improve the taste of chicken meat and we offer you several simple and easy recipes - chicken in marinade, baked in the oven.
IN Lately Chicken meat cooked in Asian style has become particularly popular in the world, so let’s start with it.
Recipe for cooking chicken in soy - honey sauce in the oven
In the East they love so that the food is hot and spicy, and for this they use collected and dried herbs from which they make spices, as well as soy sauce, which replaces salt and honey, which gives sweetness and aroma to all dishes without exception.
Preparing the chicken
Take a chicken carcass, wash it thoroughly and remove all remaining feathers, if any. We trim off excess skin and fat from the carcass, and then rinse it thoroughly under running warm water.
Clean washed chicken the carcass must be wiped dry kitchen towel and leave it to dry, and we ourselves begin to prepare the marinade, in which we will keep our wonderful white tender chicken meat until it absorbs and is completely saturated with the aroma of herbs and spices, soy sauce and honey.
Cooking marinade for chicken in the oven, recipe
Use it to prepare the marinade for chicken in the oven according to the recipe, take a deep bowl and add our ingredients for the marinade into it:
- Soy sauce – 2 tablespoons.
- Liquid honey (thick honey can be dissolved in a water bath) – 2 tablespoons.
- Refined sunflower oil- three tablespoons.
- Basil – 0.5 teaspoon.
- Ground black pepper - on the tip of a knife
- Coriander (ground) – 0.5 teaspoon.
- Turmeric - on the tip of a knife.
- Cumin - 1 teaspoon.
Marinating chicken meat
Mix all the ingredients of our marinade thoroughly and place our p cooked chicken carcass for further marinating. If you want to speed up the process, you can cut the carcass into pieces first before marinating it and put them in a bowl with the marinade; its dietary part, the chicken breast, is especially tasty.
Helpful Tips:
- To marinate chicken meat faster and more evenly, you can use a clean bowl instead of a bowl. plastic bag, pour the marinade into it and put the chicken pieces for marinating.
- The optimal time for marinating chicken meat is from 1 to 12 hours in the refrigerator.
Roasting meat
After an hour, we take our marinated chicken out of the marinade and set it to bake 
into a preheated oven up to 180 degrees Celsius. Baking time - half an hour + 15 minutes for those who like it with a crust.
For people who watch their weight and limit themselves to eating fatty foods, a recipe for baking chicken in a fermented milk marinade is suitable.
Recipe for cooking chicken in fermented milk sauce in the oven
The chicken is prepared as in the previous recipe. The chicken is washed and dried (see above).
Ingredients of the marinade:
- Low-fat kefir from 1% or low-fat – 0.5 liters.
- Refined sunflower oil - 1 tablespoon.
- Sweet-spicy liquid mustard - 2 tablespoons.
- Garlic - 5 cloves.
- Basil – 0.5 teaspoon.
- Coriander – 0.5 teaspoon.
Preparation
All the ingredients of our marinade mix well in a bowl, put our cooked chicken carcass there for further marinating. If you want to speed up the process, you can cut the carcass into pieces first before marinating it and put them in a bowl with the marinade; its dietary part, the chicken breast, is especially tasty.
Advice: optimal time marinate chicken meat for 1 to 12 hours in the refrigerator.
For this recipe, it is enough to keep the meat in fermented milk sauce for a couple of hours.
After a couple of hours, remove the marinade and bake it in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius. The baking time will be 40 minutes. The meat turns out very juicy.
Chinese restaurants and buffets serve spicy, sweet-hot chicken prepared according to this recipe. For everyone who loves spicy food cooked on a wire rack in the oven.
Recipe for cooking chicken in a sweet-hot sauce in the oven (Chinese)
The chicken is prepared as in the previous recipe. The chicken is washed and dried(see above).
Preparing the marinade:
- Soy sauce – 5 tablespoons.
- Sesame oil or oil grape seeds– 3 tablespoons.
- Liquid honey (thick honey can be dissolved in a water bath) – 3 tablespoons.
- Garlic - 5 cloves, crushed.
- Ground black pepper - on the tip of a knife.
- Medium-grind food salt – 0.5 teaspoon.
- Ginger root - 0.5 teaspoon.
Marinating chicken and baking
All constituent ingredients mix our marinade well in a bowl, place our cooked chicken carcass there for further marinating.
For this recipe, it is enough to soak the meat in a sweet-hot sauce for one or two hours.
In a couple of hours take out our marinated chicken from the marinade and bake it in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius. Baking time will be 30 minutes. The meat turns out very flavorful.
Grilled chicken in the oven
Preparing the chicken occurs as in the previous recipe. The chicken is washed and dried (see above).
Preparing chicken marinade in the oven:
Marinating chicken meat and baking it
All components ingredients of our marinade mix well in a bowl, and rub the carcass with this marinade mixture.
Let's bake it into a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius on a special grill skewer that rotates. The baking time will be 50 minutes. The meat is very flavorful, lean and has a crispy crust.
The following recipe “Chicken in Paprika” turns out the meat spicy with aromatic ginger-garlic sourness.
Recipe "Chicken in paprika"
- Onion – 1 onion.
- Garlic – 3 cloves, minced.
- Ginger (dry) - on the tip of a knife.
- Lemon juice – 2 teaspoons.
- Teriyaki juice - 6 tablespoons.
- Coriander (ground) - 0.5 teaspoons.
- Ground black pepper - on the tip of a knife.
Marinating chicken meat
All components ingredients of our marinade mix well in a bowl, place our cooked chicken carcass there for further marinating.
Roasting meat
Cook the chicken in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for at least 40 minutes, before serving, if desired, add sweet lingonberry sauce.
Chicken meat has a calorie content of 75 kilocalories per 100 grams of product, but the calorie content increases sharply when cooking chicken three times, and this happens due to the vegetable oils used in marinades, and their calorie content reaches up to 450 kilocalories per 1 tablespoon, as well as granulated sugar, which can be replaced with a sugar substitute or liquid honey. You can reduce or completely eliminate oils by using fermented milk marinade (low-fat kefir, yogurt, whey), we offer a recipe for chicken in yogurt marinade.
Recipe Chicken in yogurt marinade
- Yogurt (fat content no more than 1%) – 400 grams.
- Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon.
- Chopped garlic – 3 cloves.
- Cumin - 1 teaspoon.
- Ginger (dry) – on the tip of a knife
- Honey – 0.5 teaspoon.
- Ketchup ( tomato paste) – 1 tablespoon.
- Nutmeg - on the tip of the knife.
Marinating chicken meat. Mix all the ingredients of our marinade thoroughly in a bowl, place our cooked chicken carcass there for further marinating. Marinating time is at least one day (24 hours).
For this recipe, it is enough to keep the meat in a sweet-hot sauce for two hours or more. It is advisable to remove the skin of chicken carcasses before marinating.
Roasting meat. This marinated chicken meat is cooked in the oven for at least half an hour.
Recipe “Exotic in tequila”
- Hot sweet paprika – 1.5 teaspoon.
- Chopped garlic – 8 cloves (1 head).
- Lime juice (lemon) - 1 tablespoon.
- Tarragon - on the tip of the knife.
- Tequila - 60 grams.
- Sweet liquid mustard – 1 tablespoon.
Preparation
The marinating time is at least two hours and this marinade is poured over the chicken while cooking in the oven. Cooking time in an oven preheated to 180 degrees Celsius for at least 35-40 minutes. The taste of chicken meat is aromatic with a spicy and exotic sourness. The meat melts in your mouth.
Chicken meat, p cooked in the oven, should be eaten with salads from fresh vegetables and greenery.
Tip: it is better to salt chicken meat at the end of cooking, then it will be softer and juicier. Take 0.5 level teaspoon of salt and stir in 2 tablespoons boiled water completely, then pour this solution over the chicken both on top of the carcass and inside, after five minutes it will be soaked and the chicken can be removed from the oven.
Undoubtedly, marinated chicken is more tasty, because during the marinating process the meat is saturated with flavors and aromas, and becomes much more tender.
Recipes for chicken marinades can be very different, but their big advantage is that they are all universal. Thus, you can cook marinated chicken in the oven, on a frying pan or on coals.
Basic rules for marinating chicken
First of all, we remember that the larger the chicken carcass, the longer the marinating period it requires. Simply put, if you want to marinate a whole chicken, it is recommended to keep it in the marinade for at least 12 hours. If you marinate the chicken in separate pieces, the time is significantly reduced. 1 – 2 hours will be enough here.
Chicken meat should be marinated at room temperature, so it will be best saturated with aromas. However, this only applies to individual chicken pieces. If we marinate a whole carcass, then, given the long marinating period, we should put it in the refrigerator.
When preparing meat, we should decide on the recipe in advance, because it determines what kind of oil we should use. For example, corn oil is versatile and works in all recipes. But olive oil should be combined with Provençal herbs and paprika. Sunflower oil (unflavored) will go well with hot pepper.
To marinate chicken, in addition to oil, we need spices. The main spice is salt. We add it to taste. However, it should be borne in mind that when marinating for a long time, salt is added at the very end. Otherwise, our chicken risks becoming tough.
In addition to salt, black and red ground pepper are often added to marinades. These seasonings add spiciness to the dish.
If you want to saturate your chicken with an incomparable aroma, add herbs to the marinade. The most common of them are: marjoram, rosemary, thyme, sage, basil. You can add herbs to pure form. Or you can use combinations of them.
If we take into account European recipes, then you can often find such a seasoning as curry. This complex spice is a mixture nutmeg, hot pepper, mustard, cumin and coriander.
Turmeric is often used in Indian cuisine. It saturates the chicken not only with an excellent aroma, but also with a beautiful golden color.
If you want to give your dish a little unique oriental flavor, try adding ginger to the marinade.
We have discussed the main spices for marinating chicken meat. Now let's move on to specific recipes, how and in what quantities to add flavoring additives.
Marinate chicken for the oven
The most standard is considered honey mustard marinade. That's where we'll start.
Ingredients:
- 45 – 50 grams of butter
- 10 grams Dijon mustard
- 25 grams of honey
- 15 ml Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon of dried Provençal herbs.
Honey mustard marinade recipe:
Melt on the stove butter. Place mustard and honey in hot oil. The oil must be exactly hot so that the honey dissolves well. Next, add Worcestershire sauce and herbes de Provence. You can add salt to taste.
Soy marinade for chicken in the oven
Soy sauce is often used in Asian cuisine. It is especially good when combined with honey. It is in this marinade that everyone cooks famous chicken Teriyaki.
Ingredients:
- 35 grams of honey
- 35 ml soy sauce
- 15 grams of tomato puree
- 15 grams Dijon mustard
- 15 ml table vinegar
- Ground red pepper to taste.
Soy marinade recipe:
In a large bowl, mix honey and soy sauce. Add tomato puree, mustard, vinegar and pepper. If desired, you can add a little salt. We immerse our chicken in the marinade. Leave for 20 - 30 minutes.
Indian chicken marinade
The following marinade recipe is dedicated to all lovers of bright aromas and unusual flavor combinations.
Ingredients:
- 115 ml Greek yogurt
- 45 grams of sweet onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 35 ml olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 pinch coriander
- 1 pinch of cayenne pepper.
Indian marinade recipe:
Place all the above ingredients into a blender bowl. Mix them thoroughly until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Coat the chicken with marinade on all sides. Leave for 30 minutes, after which we begin cooking.
Mayonnaise marinade for chicken in the oven
Mayonnaise-based marinade has been highly valued at all times. It is believed that it can significantly soften chicken meat. Whether this is true or not, check for yourself.
Ingredients:
- 65 ml mayonnaise
- 3 small cloves of garlic
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 sprigs thyme
- Juice of 1 lemon.
Mayonnaise marinade recipe:
First you need to chop the garlic. This can be done with a blender, grated or ground in a mortar. Add a little salt. Next, add all the other ingredients to the garlic puree. Coat the chicken with marinade and send it to a cool place for 8 hours.
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How to marinate chicken: 6 rules
1. To ensure that the chicken always turns out tender and juicy, choose only chilled product, but not frozen.
2. To marinate poultry, use exclusively glass or enamel dishes; everyone knows about the dangers of aluminum and plastic.
3. The longer the chicken is in the marinade, the more tender it becomes.
4. Marinades containing soy sauce should be salted with caution.
5. Salt the bird at the end of cooking or just before eating so that the salt does not draw out all the moisture and make the chicken tough and dry.
6. To ensure that dietary meat always turns out juicy, place the skewers as close to each other as possible, cook the kebab over hot coals and make sure that there is no fire!
Chicken dishes: cook according to recipes from the chef - watch the video recipe!
Honey mustard marinade
Juicy baked chicken with a beautiful crust just like in the advertisement - really real! This is the most The best way roasting poultry. Honey combined with French mustard adds a subtle zesty sweetness, while the mixture of herbs, garlic and lemon adds amazing flavor. Prepare two, or better yet, three servings at once. Honey chicken never stays on the table!
And at the dacha, take super-budget wings and be sure to cook them on the grill.
RECIPE FOR HONEY MUSTARD MARINADE
What do you need:
150 g liquid honey
100 g French grain mustard
1 lemon
5–7 cloves of garlic
1 bunch of dill
1 bunch of parsley
salt - to taste
How to prepare honey mustard marinade:
1. Using a paring knife, zest the lemon and chop it thin stripes. Squeeze lemon juice and mix it with mustard, honey, vegetable oil, finely chopped garlic, herbs and zest. To stir thoroughly.
2. Marinate the chicken for 3-6 hours.
3. The finished bird should be baked together with the lemon peels included in the composition.
4. During cooking, periodically brush the chicken with the remaining marinade, salt the bird at the very end.
Yogurt marinade
The easiest marinade for lovers of everything super-dietary. Only natural products and no mayonnaise!
RECIPE FOR YOGURT MARINADE
What do you need:
1 tbsp. natural yogurt(can be replaced with kefir or even fermented baked milk)
1 tbsp. spoon of lemon juice
1 teaspoon curry
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon cardamom
salt - to taste
How to make spicy yogurt marinade:
1. Mix all ingredients into a homogeneous mass and marinate the bird. It is recommended to soak the chicken in the yogurt marinade overnight. Salt the chicken at the end of cooking or just before serving.
Orange marinade
The recipe for this marinade is great for cooking chicken in the oven or over charcoal. A pleasant light spiciness combines in the most harmonious way with orange notes and curry spice. Ruddy, golden, luxurious chicken!
ORANGE MARINADE RECIPE
What do you need:
100 g honey
3 oranges
2 tbsp. spoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons curry
ground red pepper - to taste
salt - to taste
How to make orange marinade:
1. Squeeze juice from two oranges, cut the third into thin slices.
2. Pour orange juice over the legs, thighs, wings or breast (or all at once) and leave for 15-20 minutes.
3. Combine honey, butter, curry, pepper. Mix into a homogeneous mass.
4. Marinate the chicken for 2-4 hours.
5. Place the finished bird in a mold, place orange slices on top, brush with marinade again and bake until done. Add salt immediately before use.
Fiery marinade
Hot chicken for thrill seekers. Poultry cooked in this marinade goes perfectly with a salad of fresh vegetables and tomato juice. Best suited for cooking on skewers, in a home smoker or on the grill.
RECIPE FOR FIRE MARINADE
What do you need:
150 ml soy sauce
1 bunch of green onions
2 teaspoons ground red pepper
1 head of garlic
5–7 cm ginger root
How to make a fiery marinade:
1. Finely chop the green onions.
2. Grate the garlic and ginger on a fine grater.
3. Combine soy sauce, green onions, red pepper, garlic and ginger.
4. Mix all ingredients.
5. Marinate the chicken and pack tightly in the pan.
6. Leave in the refrigerator overnight. Add salt as needed at the very end of cooking.
Marinade-glaze
Chic and shine! Moreover, shine – in the literal sense of the word! Divine glazed chicken will become the most luxurious dish on your table. The marinade is especially suitable for baking chicken drumsticks and wings, however, a whole chicken will also blow everyone away.
RECIPE FOR MARINADE-GLAZE
What do you need:
150 ml soy sauce
80 g honey
5–7 cm ginger root
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp. spoon of Provençal herbs
1 pinch of pepper
salt - to taste
How to prepare marinade glaze:
1. Grate the ginger on a fine grater.
2. Combine honey, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and spices.
3. Mix all ingredients into a homogeneous mass.
4. Bring to a boil over low heat and boil for 4–5 minutes, cool.
5. Place the prepared chicken in a baking dish, generously grease with the resulting glaze, and cover with foil.
6. Place in an oven preheated to 180ºC, bake for 15 minutes and brush with sauce again.
7. Continue to baste the chicken every 5-7 minutes while baking until done. Add salt at the end of cooking.
Sour cream marinade
If your baked chicken turns out stringy and tasteless, try a sour cream marinade. The poultry meat turns out incredible: tender and melts in your mouth with subtle notes of ginger and a slight taste of mustard. This marinade is especially good for baking chicken breast fillets.
RECIPE FOR SOUR CREAM MARINADE
What do you need:
5 tbsp. spoons of low-fat sour cream
Z st. spoons of soy sauce
1 tbsp. spoon of Russian mustard
1 tbsp. spoon of dry Provençal herbs
2 teaspoons ground ginger
salt - to taste
How to prepare sour cream marinade:
1. Combine all ingredients and beat with a fork into a homogeneous mass.
2. Wash and dry the chicken.
3. Marinate the chicken for at least 2 hours.
4. Place the pieces in a mold and bake in an oven preheated to 180ºC until cooked.
5. During cooking, periodically brush with remaining marinade.
6. 10 minutes before the end of cooking, add salt as needed and place a thin slice of any hard cheese on each piece of chicken.
Bake until crusty.
Lemon marinade
The secret to this amazing citrus marinade is the addition of herbs and spices, which give the bird a rich, intense flavor. Only juicy chicken and nothing more! The marinade is ideal for roasting chicken meat in a sleeve or on the grill.
LEMON MARINADE RECIPE
What do you need:
2 lemons
5–7 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp. spoon allspice peas
3 tbsp. spoons of vegetable oil
1 teaspoon saffron
1 small bunch of rosemary (can be replaced with dried)
salt - to taste
How to make lemon marinade:
1. Peel the garlic and crush it with a knife.
2. Cut the lemon into large cubes. Tear the rosemary sprigs with your hands.
3. Combine lemons and rosemary. Mix the ingredients well with your hands.
4. Add garlic, oil, pepper and saffron, mix thoroughly.
5. Marinate the chicken for 5 to 12 hours. Salt at the very end of cooking.
Tomato marinade
The combination of herbs with garlic and paprika creates a wonderful marinade for cooking the most tender chicken V own juice. Thick, aromatic gravy and soft chicken meat go well with any side dish - from simple buckwheat porridge to fancy pasta.
TOMATO MARINADE RECIPE
What do you need:
1 tbsp. thick tomato juice
2 tbsp. spoons of vegetable oil
1 tbsp. spoon ground paprika
5 cloves garlic
1 bunch of basil
1 bunch of mint
salt - to taste
How to prepare tomato marinade:
1. Chop the garlic, mint and basil very finely. Combine with tomato juice and vegetable oil. To stir thoroughly.
2. Marinate the chicken for 2-4 hours.
4. Place the finished bird in a hot frying pan, after 2-3 minutes, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, in its own juices until cooked. During cooking, you can add a little water if necessary, and add salt at the very end.
5. When serving, sprinkle with chopped mint if desired.
Kvass marinade
A simple and reliable, homemade and so clear kvass marinade will give your chicken a pleasant aroma rye bread. And don't forget lots of fresh herbs and home-grown vegetables!
RECIPE FOR KVASS MARINADE
What do you need:
400 ml bread kvass (ideally made at home)
2 tbsp. spoons of Russian mustard
1 tbsp. spoon of honey
5–7 cloves of garlic
1 bunch of any greenery
1 pinch of pepper
salt - to taste
How to prepare kvass marinade:
1. Chop the garlic, finely chop the greens.
2. Combine kvass with mustard, honey, garlic, herbs and pepper.
3. Marinate the bird for 2–4 hours, but preferably overnight.
4. Bake the chicken on a wire rack or in the oven until golden brown. Salt a few minutes before cooking or before serving.
Wine marinade
Soft texture and pronounced taste of chicken meat: red wine marinade for real gourmets! Red or white, dry or sweet – feel free to try new combinations. The marinade is ideal for preparing chicken kebab.
WINE MARINADE RECIPE
What do you need:
300 ml dessert red wine
100 g pitted prunes
1 onion
1 teaspoon cloves
salt, pepper - to taste
How to prepare wine marinade:
1. Cut prunes and onions into rings.
2. Combine wine, onion, prunes and pepper, stir.
3. Marinate the bird, keeping it in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
4. Stir occasionally during the marinating process. Add salt at the end of cooking or just before serving.
There is an incredible number of marinades today. We have selected the best ones for you so that you can discover some new tastes and aromas for yourself.
Of course, for the dish to turn out delicious, you definitely need to choose a good product. We will now write you all the recommendations on how to do this:
- Appearance always plays a major role. The carcass should have a round, firm breast of optimal size. A breast that is too small will indicate that either the chicken was sick or was too young. And the big one will say that the bird was fed hormonal drugs;
- There should also be absolutely no defects on the surface. That is, no blood, stains, scratches, etc. The skin should be dry, but soft and free of mucus;
- Press down on the meat. It should be elastic and elastic. If the finger dent disappears after a few seconds, we strongly recommend that you cancel your purchase. If you haven’t noticed where it disappeared, then you can safely take it;
- And, of course, a pleasant smell. No rot, dampness or even spices. Only the smell raw meat. Don't be shy to ask for a sniff, because it's your health and your family's.
Now that you know how to choose a carcass, we advise you to start studying all the marinades in order to choose the most delicious one for yourself and cook it with juicy chicken.
Classic chicken marinade
Cooking time
calorie content per 100 grams
Classic is always a good choice. The ingredients are quite simple and the taste is amazing.
How to cook:
- The amount of ingredients here is suitable for a small chicken, approximately 1 kg. And you need to start right away with the onion. It should be peeled and then cut into half rings;
- A fifth of the entire onion should be chopped into a paste in a blender;
- Then add pepper, sugar, vinegar, salt and a little sunflower oil to the resulting onion puree. Beat everything again into a homogeneous mass. It is important that the peppers are ground too;
- Pour a glass of water into this mixture and stir, add laurel leaves. Marinate the prepared chicken in this liquid and sprinkle onion rings on top;
- Place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least two hours. During this time, turn the chicken over a couple of times, and it is also important that it is surrounded on all sides by onion rings.
Tip: if you don’t have a blender, you can simply grate the onion on a fine grater and grind all the spices in a mortar or just with a rolling pin.
Spicy marinade with grape juice for chicken in the oven
A very piquant marinade that gently and efficiently saturates the meat. After this, the chicken is ideal for a romantic dinner with a glass of wine.
How much time – 30 minutes.
What is the calorie content - 33 calories.
How to cook:
- In one saucepan, mix water with grape juice and place on low heat;
- While the mixture is slowly heating, you need to grind the cloves and black pepper in a mortar;
- Put a little citric acid into the already warm juice and add sugar, dissolve it;
- The mixture does not need to boil, it just needs to be warmed up. Turn off the fire;
- When the liquid has cooled to body temperature, you need to add ground spices to it. Leave for five minutes, then marinate the chicken in it and leave for four hours to soak. When cooking poultry, baste the top with marinade from time to time.
Advice: grape juice It is advisable to take from dark grape varieties, as their taste is more intense. Accordingly, red wine goes well with cooked meat.
Citrus notes have always been successfully combined with dietary meat birds. Besides, lemon acid prevents it from losing its juiciness, and this is very important when baking.
How long is it - 10 minutes?
What is the calorie content - 231 calories.
How to cook:
- Wash the lemon, cut it in half and squeeze out all the juice. You can do this manually, or you can resort to a juice press;
- Remove the skins from the garlic and chop it very finely. Alternatively, you can simply run it through a press;
- Finely chop the thyme, after rinsing the branches under water. If you don’t have fresh, you can take dried, you only need two pinches;
- Mix lemon juice With olive oil, and then add a pinch of salt, garlic and thyme here;
- Marinate the chicken in the mixture and leave to soak for a maximum of three hours. If left longer, the citric acid will affect the meat too much and make it tough.
Tip: when squeezing juice from citrus fruits by hand, it is important to remember one rule: before using the fruit, you should roll it on the table, pressing it firmly with your palm. In the future, this will contribute to faster and easier release of juice. This works with all citrus fruits, not just lemon.
Perhaps one of the most original marinades. It is easy for them to surprise not only guests, but also themselves. The crust on the finished chicken will be incredible!
How much time - 55 minutes.
What is the calorie content - 172 calories.
How to cook:
- The first thing you need to do is grate the cheese. It can be any product that melts well. For example, Russian, Parmesan, Gruyere. Or you can even use mozzarella. Set the grated mass aside;
- In a small bowl, mix mustard and paprika, add a little salt. You can use white pepper. Mix with a fork or mixer;
- Put a piece of butter in a frying pan and melt it, and then pour in the flour and stir vigorously. You need to lightly fry it over medium heat. The mass will acquire a beautiful creamy color. Mix in a circular motion;
- You need to heat the cream in a saucepan nearby, but do not boil it. They also need to be stirred all the time so that they heat evenly;
- After this, pour them in a thin stream directly into the pan with the flour. Stir everything thoroughly;
- Pour wine into the same saucepan and heat it to the same temperature, or rather, you should just warm the liquid thoroughly;
- After this, pour the creamy mixture into the wine, stirring it constantly. When it starts to thicken, add the mustard mixture;
- Stir constantly, remove from heat, add grated cheese and continue stirring until it melts;
- Marinate the chicken for an hour and bake. Or you can just add this marinade already during the baking process, fifteen minutes before the chicken is ready. This will give the bird an instant cheesy crust.
Tip: to make the cheese melt faster in the creamy wine mixture, you need to grate it as finely as possible.
Soy sauce has become a part of our cuisine. And sometimes it’s impossible to imagine a delicious chicken without it. Especially the crispy wings!
How much time - 20 minutes.
What is the calorie content - 370 calories.
How to cook:
- In a small bowl, mix soy sauce and oil. The easiest way is to actively mix with a fork;
- Next add honey. It should be liquid. Therefore, if the product has already become candied, it should be melted either in the microwave or in a water bath;
- Peel the garlic and finely chop it sharp knife. Add to other products;
- Add ginger to the total mass and mix again. Rub the chicken and leave to marinate for at least an hour and a half.
Tip: salt should be added very carefully, as it will soy sauce there's quite a lot of it.
It will be quite unusual, at the same time original and tasty - add nuts to the marinade. Imagine how delicious they will be after baking. For this, you can use any nuts: walnuts, hazelnuts, pine nuts, Brazilian nuts, cashews, and so on.
Chicken – quite light, gentle look meat, because it just as easily and quickly absorbs all the aromas and tastes. Therefore, we advise you to be careful with spices and know when to stop. Don't worry, you will feel every piece of garlic, every sprig of rosemary and every gram of cheese.
It is better to marinate in the refrigerator, since in a cold environment the meat absorbs all the smells and tastes much faster. It’s not for nothing that sometimes meat from the refrigerator tastes like the cakes that were lying next to it. If they are placed side by side kitchen table, then this will no longer happen, you agree.
To ensure that the carcass turns out golden brown, you can drizzle it with honey before putting it in the oven. Or a mixture of honey and any vegetable oil. Another option if you bake the bird in foil is to take out the baking sheet or mold ten minutes before the end of cooking, open the foil and let the meat brown.
We do not recommend adding mayonnaise to marinades. Firstly, it cannot be thermally processed, as it loses not only its taste, but also its benefits. Secondly, it will ruin the chicken, turning it into a tasteless mess. And thirdly, if you overdo it, your dish will turn out bitter and tough due to the vinegar content in mayonnaise.
To ensure your chicken is as tasty as possible, we recommend marinating it for as long as possible. It could be one hour, or it could be a day. First, the carcass must be thoroughly rubbed with marinade, and if there is any left, pour it on top. Next, pack it all in a bag or baking bag. A sealable container or, in extreme cases, a saucepan will also work. In any case, the meat must be covered.
Have you chosen a marinade? Hurry up and start cooking the chicken so that your evening table will have an appetizing, rosy, juicy and aromatic chicken on it tomorrow.
Good day! However, I missed chicken in the oven. In the summer heat, I didn’t really want to bake it, but now, when there is slush and dirt outside, I immediately wanted to make it, and one that would please the eye and taste delicious, juicy and with an appetizing crispy crust.
How do you like it? I think it's positive. Today I will try to tell you about all the nuances and secrets of cooking, so that you can then easily make it on any dinner table or for a holiday.
The article is devoted to the most famous and popular cooking methods, but there are also such methods as, for example, baking chicken in a jar, on a spit, which I found yesterday in this article https://karamellka.ru/recept-kuricy-v-duxovke. html
Our Russian people love chicken meat because it contains much less fat than other types of meat. It cooks quickly and costs an order of magnitude less than pork or beef. Moreover, absolutely everyone loves chicken meat, even those who are on diets.
I would like to immediately note that you need to know some subtleties in order for this dish to turn out exactly the way you are used to seeing it in stores and in grills. Namely, remember that you need to choose chicken meat on the shelves, having certain knowledge:
1. Carcass quality whole chicken easier to identify than when cut into pieces. Choose one and give preference to chicken in a bag, because it is less susceptible to bacteria from the environment.
2. If you see punctures on the chicken, then refrain from buying it, this indicates that it was filled with injections.
3. Check the elasticity of the meat. Press on the raw carcass if the fibers are not accepted the same form, then this is not the freshest chicken in front of you.
4. Appearance: Bruises and feathers will indicate a violation of the processing technology.
Well, we figured out how to choose chicken in a store or at the market, let's now learn how to cook according to this step-by-step description.
We will need:
- Chicken – 1 pc. (2 kg)
- Salt - to taste
- Ground black pepper - to taste
- Mustard – 3 tsp.
- Adjika – 3 tsp.
- Sunflower oil – 30 g
- Lemon – 1 pc.
- Sugar – 1 tsp.
Cooking method:
1. First, rinse the young chicken in water. Next, dry it with paper napkins.
2. Make a fragrant marinade, which will help make the chicken juicy and with that same crust that everyone loves so much. To do this, mix mustard, adzhika, sugar and vegetable sunflower oil in a cup. You will also need lemon, namely its juice. Squeeze 1/2 of the lemon.
3. Cut the remaining half into rings, try to do this with a sharp knife and as thin as possible.
4. Sprinkle the chicken carcass with pepper and, of course, finely ground salt.
5. After this, all the fun begins, coat the chicken with a specially prepared sauce, the aroma will be simply amazing. I love this job!
Add plastic half of one lemon to the inside of the carcass.
6. Now take the foil and roll the legs and wings with it, this is done so that the taste of the finished dish does not spoil, these parts can easily burn in the oven. Tie with thread to secure.
7. Place the chicken on a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 180-200 degrees for 30 minutes, then remove it and coat it again with the juice that was released during the frying process. Pour gently with a spoon. Bake for another 40 minutes.
8. To get a crust, turn on the Grill mode and fry for 15 minutes. Then remove it from the oven and check the readiness of the meat, pierce it with a knife, if there are no traces of blood, then everything is ready. Call us to the table to try. Use any vegetable dish as a side dish, for example or
Chicken baked in the oven with lemon - step-by-step recipe with photos
Another incomparable cooking option, it is completely different and different from the previous one. It also turns out very beautiful and tasty, because the composition will be slightly different, a sprig of rosemary and garlic will do their job. I recommend trying it and writing your review at the bottom of this article.
We will need:
- chicken - about 2 kg
- olive oil - 1 tbsp
- garlic - 2 cloves
- rosemary sprig - 1 pc.
- lemon - 1 pc.
- pepper
Cooking method:
1. Take a fresh carcass and, in order for it to better absorb the aroma of all the spices, brush it with olive oil.
2. Add ground pepper and rub it over the entire surface of the chicken meat. And then add salt to all parts of the carcass. Place a sprig of rosemary, peeled garlic cloves and lemon inside. First cut the lemon into two halves.
3. Tie the legs into a bow with thread.
4. And then move the carcass onto a glass sheet greased with any oil, you can even take olive oil. Bake at 180 - 200 degrees for about 1-1.5 hours.
Video on how to cook chicken at home
If you watch this video, you will immediately whet your appetite, run to the store and immediately fry this treasure. Moreover, in this form, in order to avoid repetition, the chicken will not be fried in the oven whole, but cut into pieces. Main secret The point here is that the chicken turns out very juicy, but that’s why watch this video:
Chicken recipe in a baking bag with garlic and mayonnaise
Honestly, in most cases I cook chicken in a bag or baking bag. I like this method the most, it’s my favorite, so to speak.
We will need:
- chicken - 1 pc.
- salt and pepper to taste
- Maggi or Knorr seasoning - sachet
- garlic - 4 cloves
- mayonnaise - 4-5 tbsp
- baking bag - 1 pc.
Cooking method:
1. Cut the chicken breast lengthwise with a knife, making a hole like this. Then take a fork and pierce the drumsticks with it, doing this in several places.
2. Then, using Maggi or Knorr seasoning, you can also use special bags with prepared spices and seasonings for chicken, sprinkle and rub them all over the carcass. Season with salt and pepper.
Then put the garlic through a garlic press into a separate cup or finely chop it with a knife. Add mayonnaise to it and stir thoroughly to create a garlicky smell. After this, coat the chicken with this sauce.
If you don’t want to use mayonnaise, then you can simply not add it, but it will turn out better and more tender.
3. Then ready dish place in a baking bag. Tie the ends of the bag with threads or use a special fastener. The bag will need to be pierced in several places with a fork or knife. Place in the oven to bake for 40-50 minutes at 200 degrees. Bon appetit!
Chicken with apples in a baking sleeve
This dish turns out just as good in a baking sleeve. For a variety of tastes, you can fry it with apples or, for example, put round potatoes.
We will need:
- medium-sized chicken broiler - 1 pc.
- salt and pepper to taste
- apple - 2 pcs.
Cooking method:
1. First, marinate the chicken, there are a great variety of marinades, by the way, you can use any one as a basis, remember we have already made these for you, there is such a variety that you can choose any one. Well, we can go in a simple way and rub it with regular pepper and salt.
3. To prevent the apples from falling out during cooking, sew them up with regular thread or connect them with toothpicks.
4. Place in a baking sleeve, tie the edges. Now place the carcass in a preheated oven to 180 degrees and bake for 1 -1.5 hours. Bon appetit!
Very juicy salted chicken
Believe it or not, this is possible. It is prepared on a salt crust and absolutely no other ingredients are required. One, two and done! The simplest cooking method you can imagine.
We will need:
- chicken - 1 pc.
- coarse salt - 1 kg
Cooking method:
1. Pour a packet of salt onto a baking sheet and level it with your hands to create a smooth surface without slides.
2. There is no need to add additional salt or pepper to the chicken. Just put it on the salt and the chicken itself will absorb and absorb as much as it needs. 
3. Place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees and bake for 50-60 minutes.
4. And here she is, our beauty, completely ready for use. Bon appetit!
Chicken with potatoes in foil baked in the oven
This option is for those who like to eat heartier and more satisfying meals. Fry the chicken together with potatoes, and the chicken in in this case It’s better to chop it into pieces, or at least into parts, that is, not fry it entirely, so that it is more convenient to wrap it in foil.
We will need:
- chicken - 1 pc.
- salt and pepper to taste
- onion - 1 pc.
- garlic - 1 pc.
- favorite spices for chicken - 1 sachet or to taste
- potatoes - 1 kg
Cooking method:
1. First, marinate the chicken. To do this, mix mayonnaise with onion cut into half rings and chopped garlic, add salt and pepper, as well as seasonings (for example, suneli hops or paprika, curry) and spices. Stir. Place the chicken pieces in this marinade. Leave to marinate for at least 1 hour in a cool place.
Let me remind you that you can see the coolest marinades for cooking chicken meat
2. Peel the potatoes and cut into thin slices, the thickness of the pieces is 3-4 mm. Take a sheet of foil and place the potatoes on it first. Season with salt and pepper. This will be a kind of potato pillow. Next, lay out the meat and onions.
3. Wrap the food in foil so that the juice cannot leak out during frying. Place this bag on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 1 hour at 200 degrees. To form a crust on the chicken, you need to open the foil at the end of the 20 minutes.
4. Such a miracle happened. Ready and delicious dinner ready. Call everyone to the table. Bon appetit!
Preparing a delicious marinade for baking chicken in the oven
Well that's all for today. Bake the chicken with golden crust to the delight of everyone. With or without reason, eat for your health! Write comments to this post, share your opinion, and see you soon. Bye-bye everyone!
