Baked chicken is one of the most delicious and aromatic dishes. It is appreciated not only for the tenderness of the meat, but also for the crispy toasted crust that simply melts in your mouth. A properly set temperature and some additional ingredients will help to achieve this.
Instructions
Step 1
To cook crispy chicken, the bird must be properly prepared. First of all, you need to wash the fresh or completely thawed carcass inside and out, and then blot thoroughly with a paper towel. Then it is recommended to slowly pour over the chicken with a large amount of boiling water several times - thanks to such a simple procedure, the pores on the skin will close and the crust will turn out to be more crispy. Finally, the carcass must be blotted again with a clean towel.
Step 2
The marinade is no less important in this matter. It is best to grate the carcass with sour cream or mayonnaise and let it soak for a while - the greased skin becomes crispy and toasty faster during cooking. However, if such foods are already bored or too fatty, the bird can be marinated in soy sauce. This product not only adds piquancy to the taste, but also makes the crust almost glossy, and most importantly - crispy. You can also use any honey-based marinade, you just need to keep the bird in it for at least an hour, and even better - 3 hours at room temperature.
Step 3
You only need to bake chicken in a preheated oven. First, at a temperature of 170 ° C for 25 minutes, and then at a temperature of 200 ° C until tender. This will cook the meat well and become very soft, and the crust will be crispy.
Step 4
Chicken with a crispy crust can also be easily cooked in the airfryer or in a conventional oven if it has a grill function. Without this function, it is best to bake the bird on the wire rack, otherwise the bottom will turn out soft crust due to the constant presence in oil. And already under the wire rack, you can substitute a baking sheet.
Step 5
When juice starts to flow out of the poultry during cooking, it is very important to periodically water it on the chicken - this will also help to form a crisp. In addition, thanks to this trick, you can not be afraid that the dish will turn out to be undersalted - you just need to taste the juice and salt it if necessary. At the end, you can grease the skin of the bird with a little butter and let the chicken stand in the oven for another five minutes, for a really tasty crust.
Step 6
Remove the cooked chicken immediately from the oven. If you leave it there without fire, the crust will soften after a while. Also, do not cover the baked chicken with foil to keep it warm - this will also help soften the crust. After the dish has cooled slightly, it should be cut into portions and served.
