Maple Glazed Baked Whole Chicken
Maple Glazed Baked Whole Chicken has all the delicious flavors that you crave in a home-cooked meal. Seasoned with a simple rub and oven-roasted with carrots until golden brown and then finished with a wonderful maple glaze. This will be your new favorite family dinner!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 lbs whole chicken one whole, up to 4 lbs
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 2 teaspoons paprika
- Kosher salt to taste
- 4 large carrots peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
For the maple glaze:
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- Optional to garnish: orange wedges, freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- In a small bowl, whisk the avocado oil with the seasonings. Rub chicken with this mixture, inside and out.
- Place the prepared carrots on the bottom of a casserole dish. (you may also add the sliced oranges at the bottom under the chicken with the carrots). Add the rubbed chicken over the carrots, breast side up.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350ºF and bake for 40 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165ºF.
- Meanwhile, place all the glaze ingredients in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until it thickens to coat the back of a spoon, around 8-10 minutes.
- Baste the chicken with the glaze and increase the heat again to 450ºF. Roast for 15 minutes, until chicken is golden-brown and nicely glazed. Reserve a bit of the maple glaze to give the chicken a second baste once it's out of the oven.
- Allow it to sit for 10 minutes before carving. Serve and Enjoy.
Notes
Storage recommendations:
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- In the refrigerator: Store the chicken and carrots in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Use it in other dishes to get the most out of your chicken!
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- In the freezer: Store chicken in ziplock bags or in a freezer-safe container, and freeze for up to 2 months. We like to shred the chicken before adding it to the freezer for last-minute meals and soup recipes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 414mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 8256IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg