Each housewife has recipes for cooking chicken - stewed, boiled, fried, baked, in whole and in pieces. Tasty and tender meat helps out in any situation, as it is cooked quickly. But today we want to bring to your attention an unusual recipe. This is a chicken on a bottle. In the oven, even a novice hostess can cook it. The result will amaze your guests. It's a lot tastier than a grilled chicken shop.
From mom’s recipes
Some might be surprised, but this recipe is not new at all. Many do not remember now, but Soviet feasts were not at all boring and monotonous. And one of the main dishes was just chicken on a bottle. In the oven, it could be cooked in parallel with all other dishes.
In addition to saving time, this hot thing eliminated the need to buy sausages or other cold meats. It was enough to cook the bird in advance and cool it into neat slices.
But we were a little distracted. Today, from the abundance of recipes, as well as offers of ready-made dishes in supermarkets and culinary, just a head spin. And often the housewives decide not to cook anything at home, but to buy everything already ready. But this will always succeed, and first try to cook once the chicken in the oven on a bottle. In terms of taste, it is not inferior to expensive delicacies, but at a price it is much more profitable.
Choose a bird
This is the most important point. Often there is a dilemma - to take a chicken from a poultry farm or a home broiler. Of course, homemade chicken meat is many times tastier. But you need to consider the size. The average broiler, fed with grain, weighs about 3-4 kg, and sometimes reaches 6 kg. Not always the dimensions of the oven allow you to bake such a bird.
While the oven is cold, try trying on a chicken on a bottle. The oven should be spacious enough so that the top does not rest against the lid, otherwise it will start to burn. You can, of course, cut the part with the neck and wings, and so “fit” the bird to the desired size.
Choosing a chicken shop, you can be sure that such problems will not arise. Chickens are sold in standard sizes, approximately 1.2 kg in weight. They easily fit in any oven.
Marinade
In principle, a chicken can be baked without it. Her meat is so tender that it does not need additional softening. But without preliminary pickling, it still turns out to be sweet and bland.
The choice of marinade depends on your taste preferences. Most commonly used are paprika, garlic and soy sauce. You can grease the carcass with vegetable oil and sprinkle with your favorite herbs.
It is also noteworthy that the chicken does not need long pickling. By and large, you just need to grate the bird with your favorite seasonings and send to the oven.
The chicken on the bottle is cooked in a special way. It cannot turn out to be dry or moist, since on the outside it is beautifully blushed due to the heat, and from the inside it is cooked due to steam.
What to cook
To implement your plan, you will need a glass container. It can be a bottle of lemonade or beer, as well as a liter can. The essence of this method is as follows: the bird needs to be seated entirely on a container filled with water. Due to the evaporation of the liquid, the meat is saturated with moisture from the inside and it turns out to be very soft and juicy.
However, there are many recipes for chicken on a bottle in the oven. Instead of water, wine or beer is used, a solution of apple cider vinegar. Then the meat has a smack of marinade. Below we will consider several cooking options.
Classic recipe
The chicken on the bottle in the oven is perfectly obtained without additional tricks and marinades. A delicious bird is perfect for an ordinary or festive dinner. Choose a small carcass, so you will reduce cooking time. You will need a minimum of ingredients:
- fresh carcass;
- Bay leaf;
- black pepper peas;
- salt;
- vegetable oil.
By the way, many housewives for culinary creativity are encouraged by a photo published in the media. The recipe for a chicken on a bottle in the oven surprises with its simplicity and affordability. A minimum of ingredients, and as a result, you have such beauty on the table. Believe me, this is not Photoshop. You will succeed no worse than a professional chef.
Cooking method
If you want the chicken to be juicy and tender at the same time, but at the same time have a crisp, then this recipe is just perfect for you.
- For cooking, the carcass must be gutted and washed thoroughly.
- Fill a bottle or jar with water no more than half.
- Add lavrushka and pepper to the water.
- Now let's do the carcass. It must be rubbed with salt and greased with vegetable oil. If the crisp is unimportant, then this point can be omitted.
- Now you can put the chicken in the oven. It is very important to remember that it must not be preheated, otherwise the jar may burst. Place the carcass in a cold oven, wait about 20 minutes until it warms up, and set the timer for 40 minutes.
Beer Chicken
The originality of this recipe is that instead of water, light beer is used. But some lovers replace it with fragrant white wine. You will need:
- whole, thawed or chilled chicken ;
- a bottle of alcoholic drink;
- favorite spices.
The finished dish can be safely sent to the recipe contest. The main thing is to manage to capture it before the relatives take the sample. It turns out a very impressive photo.
The chicken on the bottle in the oven is prepared in two stages:
- Wash and dry the carcass with a paper towel. Rub it with salt and spices.
- Open a bottle of beer and pour half out of it. Now put the chicken on the bottle and put it in the oven.
- Preheat it to 190 degrees and from this moment set the timer for 20 minutes.
- After that, you need to remove the chicken and pour it over the left drink, after mixing it with salt and spices.
- Put in the oven for another 20 minutes.
Meat with garnish
Poultry is best combined with baked potatoes. What is the most acute problem facing modern housewives? Of course, this is a lack of time. Therefore, today we will learn how to cook chicken in the oven on a bottle as a whole and immediately with a side dish:
- The first step is to prepare the potatoes. To do this, wash the tubers and cut them into two parts. Medium-sized can be left whole.
- Put the potatoes in a cup and pour over the vegetable oil. Mix well and salt.
- If desired, you can add mayonnaise and ketchup, then the potatoes will be even more interesting to taste.
- Root crop baking time is approximately 40 minutes. That is the same as that of a chicken. This is a big plus. That is, lunch can be prepared in one go.
- In the center of the pan you need to install a bottle of chicken, and put all the free space with potatoes, and best of all - in one layer. Then it will be more rosy and beautiful.
The rest of the process does not change. It will be enough to set a timer, and you are free. While the chicken is baked, you can prepare a salad and set the table. Call the whole family and get fragrant chicken with rosy potatoes. Anyone drool!
Instead of a conclusion
Chicken on a bottle is an original recipe that is easy and simple to prepare. Moreover, the result is predictably different each time. If you have to set the table at work to celebrate your birthday, then feel free to cook such a chicken for hot. Her colleagues will definitely appreciate it. The only negative - it ends very quickly. Therefore, it is best to cook a few pieces, otherwise it may not be enough for everyone.