2 Roasted Chickens Recipe, NuWave Bravo XL Smart Toaster Oven

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken parts

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless parts reduce fat, while thighs are often more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: mixed Italian seasoning

Dried herbs are more shelf-stable and often cheaper than fresh.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: oil

Margarine can lower saturated fat, while oil is generally less expensive.

Unwrap the two whole chickens and remove the innards.

Tie each chicken using cooking twine to keep them compact during roasting.

Brush extra virgin olive oil all over the chickens.

Season the chickens with freshly cracked black pepper, poultry seasoning, pepper wood smoked sea salt, and garlic powder to taste.

Turn on the NuWave Bravo XL Smart Oven and set it to roast mode.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit, which will take about 7 minutes.

Place the seasoned chickens on the broiler rack in a baking pan.

Insert meat probes into the breast and thigh of each chicken to monitor the temperature.

Close the oven and start cooking the chickens, aiming for a breast meat temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit and thigh meat temperature of 170 degrees Fahrenheit.

After about 55 minutes, check the temperature and adjust the cooking time if necessary.

Continue cooking until the breast meat reaches at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

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