Herbed Baked Chicken

Many a times you might have thought of making a whole baked chicken and must have backed out with the thought of the complexity of making it. But believe me it is one of the most easiest dishes and the most eye googling dish you would ever make and get the best of appreciation of the people you treat it with. There are various ways of making it, but I am using a simplest of the herb chicken. All these herbs which may sound western will be found in any super markets with a cost ranging from Rs50 to Rs 80 a bottle which will last a long.

Herbed Baked Chicken

Ingredients

Whole Chicken with skin - 1.5kgs

Garlic - 3 tablespoon

Pepper - 2 tablespoon

Dry Rosemary - 2 1/2 tablespoon

Dry Thyme - 1 1/2 tablespoon

Oregano - 1 tablespoon

Chilli Flakes - 2 1/2 tablespoon

Butter - 100gms

Oil - 2-3 tablespoon

Indian Garam Masala - 1 tablespoon (optional)

Salt to taste

Method

Wash and towel dry the chicken. Place it in a marinating bowl. The method of marinating the chicken is kind of giving a message to the chicken, and do it well all across and even inside the chicken too.

So first nicely message it with garlic paste and pepper. Then as you message keep all the other ingredients onto the chicken till everything is evenly spread on it. This process should take you around 5 - 8 mins.

Now, pour 50gms soft butter and 1 tablespoon oil on the chicken and message it again. Remember the spices should stick to the body of the chicken.

Keep this marinated chicken in the fridge for about 3 - 4 hrs.

Now pre-heat the oven for 5mins and bring the chicken out of the fridge and place another 1-2 tablespoon of oil and another 50gms of butter and rub it lightly on the body of the chicken.

Now, Bake it at 210 degrees centigrade for 25mins on one side and another 25 mins on the other side.

Yummy! your fantastic mouth watering and picturesque herbed baked chicken is ready to melt in your mouth.

Bon Appetite