Bake Chicken - You Can Bake That Bird Even If You Have Never Cooked Before

Being new to cooking chicken doesn't mean you have to stick to a simple salt and pepper roast typically suggested to amateur chefs. As chicken is easy to cook, you can be a little more daring and try more challenging recipes. As long as you follow recipes to the letter, you won't go wrong with any dish.

Home chefs who are limited to one or two baking chicken recipes shouldn't be afraid to become adventurous, too. If you're getting tired of your usual baked chicken recipes, here are two chicken dishes you might want to try:

Soy Chicken with Orange
The soy-orange chicken has a wonderful blend of sweetness and tanginess that will surely appeal to any taste bud. Any amateur home chef can surely make an impression with this recipe. It takes only about 10 minutes of preparation time and an hour and ten minutes of cooking time to create this recipe. The ingredients you need are:

• 1 whole chicken (about two pounds), skin removed and cut into pieces
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• ¼ tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp celery seed
• 2/3 cup squeezed juice of orange

To cook: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange chicken in a large, shallow baking pan. In a shallow bowl, combine soy sauce, ginger powder, garlic powder, celery seed, and soy sauce. Drizzle chicken with orange juice, followed by the soy sauce mixture. Bake chicken for 40 to 45 minutes, or until internal temperature registers 165 degrees F.

Cheesy Baked Chicken
This dish is a good source of calcium (from cheese), lean protein (from chicken breasts), antioxidants from olive oil, and many other health nutrients. Preparing this chicken dish takes only 4 simple steps. First, the ingredients you need:

• 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed finely
• 3 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 bag shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Parsley flakes

To bake chicken: First, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Put Ritz crumbs, parsley flakes, and salt and pepper in a small bowl. Dredge each chicken piece with the breading mixture. Coat a 9 x 9 Pyrex pan with olive oil. Arrange chicken on the pan, then top with shredded cheese. Bake chicken for 45 minutes.
These recipes are not only easy to prepare, they also come with taste and flavor that will create an impact on anyone. They are only two of the thousands of other baked chicken recipes you can try.

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