# Juicy Chicken in the Oven

This recipe guides you through making a juicy whole chicken in the oven, stuffed with aromatics and herbs, and basted throughout the cooking process for a crispy skin.

- Total time: 240 min
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 unit whole chicken
- 1 unit white or yellow onion
- lemon slices
- sticks of celery
- garlic
- shallots
- rosemary
- sage
- thyme
- 1 stick softened butter
- salt
- pepper
- sazon
- chicken bouillon
- oil
- 1 carton chicken broth

## Instructions

1. Pat down the chicken with paper towels to dry it.
2. Stuff the chicken with white or yellow onion.
3. Add lemon slices to the chicken cavity.
4. Insert sticks of celery into the chicken cavity.
5. Add garlic to the chicken cavity.
6. Place shallots into the chicken cavity.
7. Add rosemary, sage, and thyme to the chicken cavity.
8. Stuff the cavity to full capacity with the remaining ingredients.
9. In a bowl, combine softened butter with rosemary, sage, thyme, salt, pepper, sazon, and chicken bouillon.
10. Mix the butter and herb mixture until well combined.
11. Lift up the chicken skin and fill it with the herb butter, then press down to spread it.
12. Pour a little oil over the chicken and spread it all over the skin.
13. Fill the bottom of the roasting pan with a carton of chicken broth.
14. Baste the chicken throughout the 4-hour cooking process to keep it juicy.
15. Remove the cooked chicken from the oven.
16. Cut and serve the juicy chicken.

## Equipment

- baking dish
- roasting rack
- paper towel
- bowl
- spatula
- tongs
- knife
- plate

## Tips

- Ensure the butter is softened to easily mix with herbs and spread under the chicken skin.
- Baste the chicken throughout the cooking process to keep it juicy and ensure crispy skin.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSUAr5Ksg/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2b13612b-53f4-4eb2-9cca-279b46732782
- Extracted: 2025-10-11

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