Easy Roasted Chicken Pieces
This easy roasted chicken dinner starts with a whole chicken cut into 8 pieces, seasoned with salt, herbs, olive oil, and butter, then oven-roasted to golden in just 45–50 minutes. These roasted chicken pieces come out tender, flavorful, and versatile to serve with anything, from simple sides to seasonal vegetables.
Equipment
- 1 cutting board
- 1 large baking pan
- 1 meat thermometer
Ingredients
- 1 4-5 lb whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces*
- 3 tablespoons light olive oil or avocado oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- (optional) fresh thyme, rosemary, sage
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking pan with parchment paper for easier clean up.
- Rub chicken pieces with olive oil. Sprinkle on both sides with salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper. 1 4-5 lb whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces*, 3 tablespoons light olive oil or avocado oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder , ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
- Arrange seasoned chicken pieces on a baking pan. Add fresh thyme, rosemary and sage leaves (if using). Place a slice of butter on each chicken piece. 4 tablespoons butter, (optional) fresh thyme, rosemary, sage.
- Bake at 400°F for about 45-50 minutes or until the internal temperature of chicken thighs and legs reach at least 165°F. Take cooked chicken pieces out of the oven and let them rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
The best and most economical way is getting a whole chicken and cutting it into 8 pieces: chicken breasts, chicken wings, chicken legs, and chicken thighs. Save the carcass to make the broth.
You can also buy chicken legs, thighs, or other chicken pieces separately.
Nutrition
Calories: 355kcalProtein: 25gFat: 18gSodium: 380mg
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