Caramelized Baked Chicken

Elena Butuc

I chose this recipe because it is extremely easy to make and it came at the right moment, as we were beginning to get bored with the traditionally cooked chicken.

If I told you it was delicious, it wouldn't be quite exact - it's absolutely super-extra good - and so simple that you are not gonna believe. Flavourful, moderately salty, slighty caramelized ... and the list can go on.

The concentration of caramel can be different - in the presentation picture the caramel is more dense, made with half a glass of water. The caramel in the photo at the end is made using a full glass of water. Just have a look at the recipe and choose your own version.

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Ingredients

Metric US

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Chicken legs

1 kg

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Sugar

1 tbsp

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Salt

1 tbsp

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Garlic

5 pieces

5 cloves, I used dried garlic/powder

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Ground black pepper

0.5 tsp

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Water

0.5 cups

or 1 glass, if you want it less caramelized

Step by step

Step 1

Measure the salt and the sugar and place in a small saucepan over low heat and let melt/caramelize.

Step 2

When sugar starts to melt, stir a little so that it won't burn.

Step 3

Pour in the water and keep over medium heat until the sugar melts completely.

Step 4

This is what the final mixture should look like - in this picture I used 1 cup of water.

If you use half a glass, the caramel will be darker in colour.

Step 5

Wash thoroughly the chicken and place in a baking sheet pan. Here I used chiken thighs, the second time I used drumsticks, like in the presentation photo.

Pour the caramel over the chicken.

Step 6

Season the chicken with pepper and crushed garlic/powder. Bake in the preheated oven to 200 degrees C for about 45 minutes.

Step 7

At times, remove the pan from the oven and, using a spoon or a brush, coat the chicken with the sauce from the pan - in order to get a proper tasty caramel crust.