Best Oven Baked Chicken

This is one of my favorite baked chicken recipes, and it was given to me by a neighbor many years ago. I've been making it ever since whenever the weather is cool and it is cozy to have the oven on. It is a no-fail, super easy recipe, and I guarantee it will please your family and friends. The recipe can also be made with a cut-up chicken.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 551 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup water
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• ½ cup ketchup
• ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste
• 1 large onion, halved and sliced
• ⅛ teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 (4 to 6 pound) whole chicken

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Stir water, ketchup, onion, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, honey, flour, garlic powder, black pepper, and poultry seasoning together in an oven-safe Dutch oven. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend, about 5 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Place chicken in the Dutch oven and turn to coat with ketchup mixture. Spoon 1/4 of the mixture, including onions, into the chicken cavity. Place chicken breast-side down; cover with an oven-proof lid.

Step 4

Bake chicken in the preheated oven, basting once, for 45 minutes. Uncover the Dutch oven and increase heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 5

Turn chicken breast-side up and bake until chicken has browned, about 15 more minutes. Let chicken stand for about 10 minutes before serving.