Bake in Bag Chicken

Easy, Fast, Delicious and did I say Easy? Bake in Bag Chicken is gonna make your regular rotation, promise. Plus you can jazz up and make with veggies for an all inclusive meal!

Prep Time2

Cook Time1

Total Time1 2

Course: main

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bake in bag chicken

Servings: servings

Calories: 234kcal

Author: Wendi Spraker

Cost: $8

Equipment

1 9x13 baking dish or rimmed baking sheet
1 scissors or knife
1 oven

Ingredients

1 package McCormicks Bake N Bag and Seasoning for Chicken
2 lbs Chicken bone in or bone out, skin on or skin off
4 cups soft vegetables optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350. Remove the baking bag from the packet. Open the seasoning packet side of the package and set aside.
Place the chicken pieces in the baking bag set into the 9x13 baking dish.
Sprinkle with 90% of the seasoning mix. If using veggies, place those on top of the chicken and sprinkle with the remaining seasoning mix. Close the bag loosely with the enclosed tie.
Place the entire dish in the oven and bake for an hour (start with 25 minutes if using boneless chicken, check temp and remove when internal temp is 165).
After an hour, check internal temp and remove when reaches 165. Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes. Open bag by slicing down the center (or removing the closure). Serve chicken hot.

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Notes

Use bone in chicken, it gives more flavor, cooks for the right time. If you choose to use boneless skinless adjust cooking time down. Be sure to use a Thermoworks thermometer and cook to internal temperature of 165.
Bag directions calls to add 4 cups of veggies. You’ll want to add a softer veggies like green beans or peas. Harder veggies like potatoes or carrots will need to be par cooked to soften. Don’t add more than 4 cups or it won’t get done in the allotted time.
If you like a gravy, use the McCormick gravy packet. It's a great flavor together.
Use a decent 9 x 13 pan or a baking sheet with rim. It's messy otherwise. You can store the dish with the bag in it if you are in a rush. No harm.
You can freeze the chicken once it’s cooked, use freezer safe package, remove the air and store in freezer up to 3 months.
It Lasts covered for 5 days in the fridge.
reheat covered individual pieces in the microwave or reheat pieces in the air fryer or at 350 in standard oven.
Use the entire seasoning packet on your chicken.
The bag and all the seasoning are in the packet as is the little tie.
goes great with mashed potatoes, broccoli, peas, carrots or a green salad.
An easy meal would be to pick up some premade mashed potatoes and a salad and the Texas toast from the freezer section.

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