🍗 Oktoberfest Roast Chicken at Home! WIESNHENDL Recipe 🇩🇪🔥 | Crispy, Juicy & Full of Beer 🍺

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are more affordable and remain juicy when cooked.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is cost-effective and has a neutral flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: none

Margarine can lower saturated fat content.

beer

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic beer

💰Cheaper: apple juice

Apple juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

Check the chicken for any remaining feathers and clean it up if necessary.

Prepare the spice rub by mixing 2 tablespoons of paprika powder, an equal amount of rock salt, and black pepper in a bowl.

Rub the spice mixture generously all over the chicken, including under the wings and on the breast.

Stuff the chicken with a good piece of butter and a lot of parsley.

Place the chicken in a pan and pour some beer into the pan to prevent burning.

Cover the chicken with melted butter from the pan using a brush throughout the cooking process.

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius (320 degrees Fahrenheit) and place the chicken inside for about an hour, basting with butter occasionally.

After about an hour, increase the oven temperature to 190 degrees Celsius (375 degrees Fahrenheit) and cook for an additional 15 minutes.

Check the internal temperature of the chicken to ensure it reaches at least 85 degrees Celsius (185 degrees Fahrenheit) before removing it from the oven.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level: