Crispy salted chicken baked whole in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake whole crispy salted chicken in the oven? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Take fresh chicken, not flabby, the skin should fit tightly to the meat. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees in advance.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the chicken and pat dry with paper towels. If there are any remaining feathers on the chicken, remove them.

3. STEP 3

   

   In a bowl, combine liquid honey and vegetable oil and mix well until smooth. If the honey is candied, first melt it in the microwave or steam it.

4. STEP 4

   

   Rinse the lemon thoroughly and dry. Make deep cuts all over the lemon with a knife so that the juice from it evaporates better while the chicken is baking.

5. STEP 5

   

   Place a whole lemon into the prepared carcass. If desired, you can season the inside of the chicken with salt and pepper before adding the lemon.

6. STEP 6

   

   Pour salt onto a baking sheet or baking dish and smooth it out.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place the chicken with its back down on the salt so that the juice flows out of it more slowly and the bird retains its juiciness. You can also tie the legs of the bird with culinary thread. Coat the top of the chicken with the honey-butter mixture. It is honey that will form a crispy golden brown crust on the chicken.

8. STEP 8

   

   To prevent the tips of the wings and legs from burning, you can wrap them with pieces of foil. Place the chicken in an oven preheated to 180°C and bake for about 1.5 hours until golden brown. Periodically brush the bird with the remaining honey mixture from the bowl, because the juice that will flow out of the bird itself will be absorbed into the salt.

9. STEP 9

   

   To check the readiness of the bird, pierce the meat with a knife: if the knife goes in easily and light juice flows, then it is ready, if the juice is pink or red, you need to continue cooking. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Christmas tree

19.11.2023

4.9

The whole crispy salted chicken baked in the oven turned out tasty and soft, the meat was completely separated from the bones. I brushed the chicken with a mixture of sunflower oil, Svan salt (as a lover of Georgian spices) and chopped garlic, marinated it for 30 minutes, and baked it in the oven for 1.5 hours. A tasty and satisfying dish, easy and quick to prepare!

Shura

19.11.2023

4.8

I know, I know this method, it turns out a very beautiful and tasty chicken!!!

Elena

19.11.2023

4.8

I also know this recipe, but have never tried it. I always thought that it’s not all about salting and I love it with spices. But it looks very beautiful, it’s probably worth a try!!!

Valeria

19.11.2023

4.8

A masterpiece from childhood))

Elenka

19.11.2023

4.8

Yes, the chicken turns out delicious, and, most importantly, the taste is natural, which is not interrupted by any spices. The skin becomes thin and crispy, because... all the fat seems to be drawn out by the salt. Only I put the chicken back on the salt. A very convenient recipe when there is no time for culinary delights.

Lana

19.11.2023

4.8

The chicken turns out very tasty, juicy, with a crispy crust.

Silver

19.11.2023

4.6

I forgot this incomparable recipe a little and haven’t cooked it for a long time. But the chicken turned out delicious!!! Amazing with its taste, juiciness and aroma!!!