Chicken has long become an almost integral attribute of the New Year's table. It can be baked whole, cooked in separate portions, or served in a sauce. We share 10 of the most delicious recipes on how to cook chicken for the New Year so that guests will be satisfied!
1. Baked chicken in basil oil
Ideal with potatoes or any other vegetable side dish.
You will need: 1 chicken, 150 g butter, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 bunch of basil, 3 lemons, 5 stalks of leeks, spices.
Preparation: Mix the softened butter with crushed garlic, salt and finely chopped basil. Smooth it over parchment into a layer 3 mm thick and put it in the freezer. Rub the chicken inside and out with the spices and spread the pieces of butter under the skin. Place the chicken on a layer of chopped leek, place the lemons next to it and bake for 20 minutes at 200 degrees. Reduce the temperature to 150 degrees and bake for another hour.
2. Crispy chicken in the oven
Choose this recipe if you want a golden crisp.
You will need: 1 chicken, 50 g butter, 2 tbsp. olive oil, 2 cloves of garlic, 0.5 tsp. dried garlic, rosemary and spices, half an onion, 100 ml of broth, half a lemon, a sprig of mint.
Preparation: Mix the butter and garlic, separate half and add the rest of the spices. Rub the peeled chicken with this and melt the rest. Place the garlic, half an onion, lemon and rosemary inside the chicken.
Put the chicken in a mold, cover with broth and add a sprig of mint. Bake for an hour under foil at 200 degrees, remove the foil, brush with broth and add the rest of the oil. Put the chicken in the oven again for another half hour at 180 degrees.
3. Chicken in beer with pepper sauce
Beer is not used for alcohol, but for the tenderness it gives to meat.
You will need: 1 chicken, 500 ml beer, 3 peppers, 1 onion, 1 tsp each. paprika, dried garlic and salt, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, 1 tsp. ketchup, 1 clove of garlic, salt, a pinch of sugar, hot pepper.
Preparation: Brush the chicken with butter and sodium with a mixture of salt, paprika, and dried garlic outside and inside. Coarsely chop 2 peppers and onions, salt, pour over the rest of the oil and put on a baking sheet. Place an open bottle of beer in the center and place a chicken on it. Bake for about 60-80 minutes at 180 degrees.
Chop the remaining pepper and garlic, beat in a blender, add hot peppers, baked vegetables and juice after baking. Whisk everything in a blender, add spices to taste and serve the chicken with the sauce.
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4. Chicken in red wine
According to this recipe, you can bake a whole carcass, and a ham or drumstick.
You will need: 1 kg of chicken, 120 g of bacon, 1 onion, 2 carrots, 250 g of mushrooms, 2 stalks of celery, 350 ml of dry red wine, 1.5 cups of broth, butter, 1.5 tbsp. flour, garlic, spices.
Preparation: Wash and slice the chicken in portions, coarsely chop the vegetables and mushrooms, chop the garlic and cut the bacon into strips. Fry the bacon in butter, put in a bowl, and add all vegetables and garlic to a saucepan with fat, and simmer for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Put chicken and bacon with vegetables, pour in wine and broth, add spices and bring to a boil. Cover with foil and bake at 180 degrees for 40 minutes.
Fry the mushrooms separately and mix 2 tbsp. soft butter with flour. Transfer everything to the chicken, stir, bring to a boil and simmer on the stove for another 10 minutes.
5. Chicken with quince and vanilla
If you ever go into culinary experiments, then for sure on the New Year!
You will need: 4 chicken fillets, 150 ml dry white wine, 1/4 lemon, 1 vanilla pod, 45 g brown sugar, 4 quince, 50 ml pomegranate sauce, spices.
Preparation: Pour a glass of water, wine and lemon juice into a saucepan, add the cut vanilla pod and sugar, and boil until dissolved. Put thin slices of quince and carcasses in syrup over low heat for up to half an hour.
Grate the chicken with spices, brush with pomegranate sauce and leave for half an hour under plastic wrap. Put the chicken in a mold, fields 2 tablespoons. quince sauce and bake for 5 minutes at 200 degrees. Then another 5 minutes - at 160. Serve all together. When serving, you can put the dish on lettuce leaves, drizzle lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.
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6. Chicken in orange jelly
One of the most unusual recipes for how to cook chicken for the New Year.
You will need: 1 kg chicken, 3 oranges, 100 g sugar, 4 cloves of garlic, 3 tbsp. soy sauce, 2 tablespoons mustard.
Preparation: Cut oranges into cubes and boil in a little water and sugar. Add soy sauce, mustard and chopped garlic. Put the chicken pieces in a baking dish, add this sauce and bake for an hour at 210 degrees.
7. Chicken mosaic
The brightest dish in our selection!
You will need: 4 chicken fillets, 3 peppers of different colors, 2 onions, 3 cloves of garlic, 4 tomatoes, 100 g of cheese, 0.5 cups each of water and cream, 2 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter, spices and herbs.
Preparation: Fry the chicken in a mixture of olive oil and butter, and place in a mold. In the same frying pan, fry the onions separately, then the pepper rings, and then chopped tomatoes with garlic, spices, water and cream. Pour the sauce over the chicken with vegetables, cover with foil and bake at 200 degrees for half an hour. Remove the foil, sprinkle with grated cheese and bake for another 15 minutes.
8. Chicken in pink sauce
Delicate and beautiful Italian recipe just right for the New Year's table.
You will need: 800 g chicken, 1/3 cup tomato paste, 2/3 cup milk, 1/3 cup dry white wine, 1 tbsp. butter, spices.
Preparation: Combine the milk with tomato paste and add the chicken to the skillet. Add wine and pieces of oil, season, cover, bring to a boil and simmer for an hour under the lid over low heat.
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9. Chicken with potatoes and cabbage
A light and simple platter up the sleeve comes in handy when guests want a bite to eat.
You will need: 600 g chicken, 6 potatoes, 250 g cabbage, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 100 g mayonnaise, 2 tsp. paprika, a pinch of hops-suneli, 1 tsp. dried garlic, herbs and spices.
Preparation: Combine mayonnaise, garlic and hops-suneli, and roll chicken in half of this sauce. Sprinkle paprika on top and leave to brew a little. Coarsely chop all the vegetables, chop the cabbage, add the rest of the mayonnaise and the rest of the spices. Put everything in a sleeve, stir and bake for an hour at 190 degrees.
10. Chicken with peas
A simple and quick recipe for chicken from an Italian restaurant.
You will need: 1 kg of chicken, 400 g of canned peas, 3 carrots, 250 ml of sour cream, 2 bay leaves.
Preparation: Cut the chicken into portions, salt, lightly fry and put in a saucepan. In the same oil, lightly fry the grated carrots and add to the chicken. Put the peas, sour cream and bay leaf, and simmer all together over low heat for 20 minutes.