The BEST Oven Baked Chicken Recipe: How To Bake Chicken In The Oven

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are often less expensive and more flavorful.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a budget-friendly alternative.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Cayenne is often less expensive and adds heat.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Water with seasoning can mimic broth flavor at a lower cost.

Remove excess fat from the chicken thighs and wings.

Place the chicken in a bowl and sprinkle with salt, letting it sit in a salt water solution.

Combine seasonings: seasoning salt, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, parsley flakes, and Italian seasoning.

In a measuring cup, add butter or margarine, chicken broth, and apple cider vinegar; microwave for about 40 seconds to melt the butter.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Massage the broth, vinegar, and butter mixture into the chicken.

Place the chicken in a baking pan, skin side down, and season it well.

Turn the chicken over and ensure the tips of the wings are tucked under the thighs to prevent burning.

Baste the chicken with pan juices 2-3 times during baking, draining most of the juice after the first hour.

Continue cooking for another 20-30 minutes after draining the juice.

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