What ingredient will make the chicken soft and juicy: you need to stuff the carcass with it

Chicken is usually stuffed with a variety of cereals or vegetables. But the meat can still turn out dry. Therefore, to add juiciness and bright flavor, it is best to choose oranges.

The idea of cooking juicy baked chicken with oranges was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Victoria with the nickname vika_momstory.

Ingredients for the solution:

• chicken – 2 kg
• water – 3 liters
• salt – 3 tbsp
• sugar – 1 tbsp
• garlic – 3 cloves
• smoked paprika – 1 tsp
• ground pepper – 0.5 tsp

Ingredients:

• Honey mustard – 1 tbsp
• garlic – 2 cloves
• soy sauce – 2 tbsp
• orange – 1 pc
• lemon – 1 pc
• salt – 0.5 tsp
• lemon pepper – 1 tsp
• rosemary – 1 sprig

For the golden crust:

• honey – 1 tbsp
• soy sauce – 2 tbsp
• olive oil – 2 tbsp

Method of preparation:

1. Wash the chicken, cut off excess fat and sebaceous glands.

2. For the salt solution, add salt, sugar, garlic, paprika, and pepper to a saucepan with water and mix well until the salt is completely dissolved.

3. Make punctures in the meat with a toothpick or needle and place the chicken in the brine. Cover the pot and leave it in the refrigerator overnight.

4. For the marinade, mix 1 tbsp. of honey mustard, 2 cloves grated garlic, 2 tbsp. of soy sauce, remove the zest from the orange, squeeze the juice from half an orange, and add to the marinade, add the juice of half a lemon, 0.5 tsp salt, and 1 tsp lemon pepper.

5. Stir until smooth. Take the chicken out of the brine, dry it with a paper towel, and rub it with the orange marinade on all sides, leave it to marinate for an hour. Reserve the rest of the sauce.

6. Then stuff the middle with orange slices, lemon slices, and rosemary sprigs. Tie the legs and tuck the wings under the back.

7. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Place the chicken on a baking sheet and cover with foil. Bake the chicken for 30 minutes, then remove the foil, brush with the remaining marinade, and bake for another 30 minutes.

8. For a golden crust, mix 1 tbsp of honey, 2 tbsp of soy sauce, and 2 tbsp of olive oil. Brush the chicken and bake for another 10-20 minutes until fully cooked.