Juicy baked chicken

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are often less expensive and remain juicy during cooking.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: none

Margarine is a lower-cost alternative with similar cooking properties.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth can be healthier and more flavorful.

Clean the chicken with lemon juice, vinegar, and cold water.

Season the chicken with oil and mixed herbs, rubbing the seasoning under the skin.

Add freshly grated ginger, garlic, spiced Jamaica all-purpose seasoning, black pepper, and curry powder to the chicken.

Mix the seasoning well into the chicken.

Add a little oil to a baking dish and place the seasoned chicken legs in it.

Preheat the oven and bake the chicken for about an hour.

Baste the chicken with its juices after about 40 minutes.

Put the chicken back in the oven for an additional 10 to 15 minutes for extra color.

Garnish with parsley before serving.

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