Cookin' Canuck | Roasted Chicken Recipe with Deep Onion-Garlic Gravy (2024)

FAQs

How long to cook my chicken? ›

How to cook chicken. Roast at 200C/180C fan/gas 6 (whole chicken: 25 mins per 500g, plus an extra 25 mins; breasts, 15 mins; thighs and wings, 40 mins). Grill or barbecue (breast, 7-10 mins; cubes or strips, 5-7 mins; drumsticks and thighs, 25-30 mins; wings, 40 mins). Stir-fry (cubes or strips, 5-7 mins).

Don't Forget to Let it Rest

The juices need time to redistribute throughout the bird, or else they'll wind up on your cutting board. Once you take the chicken out of the oven, remove it from the pan and let it hang out for 15 minutes. By that time, it will also be cool enough to carve.

You can roast or bake anywhere between 325 and 450 degrees F. When roasting a whole chicken, a nice rule of them is to start at 400 to 425 degrees F and then turn the oven down to 350 after 15 minutes and cook until the internal temp of the chicken is 165 – 175 degrees F on an instant read thermometer.

Oven Temperature

Go low and slow for a very tender, falling-off-the-bone flesh and softer skin (say, 300 to 350 degrees for 1 ½ to 2 hours or so). Or roast it fast and furiously for less time for crisp, dark brown skin and firmer, chewier flesh (between 375 and 500 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours).

Uncovered baking allows the chicken to develop a crispy exterior. Without a cover, the heat can directly reach the surface of the chicken, resulting in a desirable golden-brown color and crispy texture.

To bake chicken legs or drumsticks, preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C) and place them on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken has reached 165°F (74°C).

"A lot of chefs will temper their meat," Wilschke says, explaining that it's just a matter of letting it come to room temperature over an extended period of time. While Robins recommends taking it out of the refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes before cooking, Wilschke advocates for longer, as long as a couple of hours.

Some people like to crank up the heat for the final 10 minutes of the roast to crisp up the skin, but I find (especially with a spatchco*ck chicken) that roasting fast and hot all the way through gets the best results.

What happens if you don't let chicken rest? ›

If you skip resting, you will lose more flavorful juices when the meat is cut. The internal temperature of the meat will always continue to rise a little during the resting period, so you should remove your meat from the oven or grill prior to reaching its target doneness temperature.

When roasting meat and poultry, set the oven temperature to 325°F (163°C) or higher. Explore the charts below to learn how to get great results every time you cook.

What is the Correct Temperature for Cooked Chicken? The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) recommends cooking whole chicken and parts of chicken to 165 degrees F. To do this, you'll need to set your oven to 350 and 450 degrees F to ensure the inside of the chicken reaches the right temperature.

You'll cook chicken breast on the stove for roughly 10–14 minutes, flipping halfway through the cook time.

To Bake Chicken Breast at 400°F: This will take between 22 and 26 minutes depending on the size of the chicken breasts. You can cook chicken breasts at 350°F for closer to 25-30 minutes (although I prefer the higher heat above).

Pan-fried chicken breast recipe

2. Heat the oil in a frying pan then add the chicken breasts (skin-side down, if they have skin) and cook for 2-3 minutes or until browned. Then turn over, cover and cook on the other side for 7-8 minutes or until cooked through.

Generally, boneless chicken breasts take around 25-30 minutes to cook in an oven set at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, while bone-in chicken thighs or drumsticks may take 35-45 minutes. Grilling chicken typically takes around 5-15 minutes per side, while frying chicken can take 5-10 minutes per piece.