How Long To Bake Chicken

One of the major protein sources in American food as well as many other countries has always been chicken, and if you’d like to find out how long to bake chicken, stick with me and I think you’ll enjoy this website.

I know this sounds basic, but here are a few pointers we must first go over before we can attempt to effectively learn how to cook chicken in the oven.

There are countless ways to bake chicken.  Chicken baking times obviously depend on how you’re preparing it, what part of the chicken, and the size you’re cooking.  When we refer to whole chickens, they are labeled as fryers, broilers, and roasters.  If you are baking a whole chicken, any of these three will do. 

Fryers are typically smaller chickens and broilers are the next larger size.  Either of these two will yield delicious baked meals for normal everyday cooking.  If you’re thinking special occasion, go with the broiler chicken; it’s large, plump, and juicier!

Because chicken is generally priced reasonably, I tend to bake either a fryer or broiler chicken two times a week for my family, and I watch in delight as they lick their fingers when they’re done; it’s that delicious!  I know, I know, I need to teach them good manners like – only licking their fingers when no one’s looking!

There are weeks when I change it up a bit and I bake leg quarters, thighs, and drumsticks, and there are weeks where I’ll mix it up even further by barbecuing chicken drumsticks using the most delicious, simple marinade many people don’t know about!

In the next few posts, I’ll give you a guide on how long to bake chicken so you can cook it safely and eliminate any worries about food poisoning, and so you can present your family with the most delicious, moist chicken possible.