/By James Fellon

Combi Oven

A busy kitchen often leads to a successful restaurant / hotel. Keep your business up to speed with a commercial combi ovens. Choose from major brands Rational, Convotherm, Unox, Cobra, Baron and Blue Seal.

Complement your professional Combi Oven with a conveyor oven and commercial kitchen equipment from all our major brands. All the latest Combi ovens are equipped with self cleaning technology, where you don’t need to spend time on cleaning the oven anymore.

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How to Cook a Chicken with a RATIONAL Combi Oven

Perfect Roast Chicken – Moist Inside, Crispy Outside

Cooking whole chickens or chicken parts in a RATIONAL Combi Oven gives consistent, juicy, and perfectly browned results with minimal effort. Whether you’re running a commercial kitchen or perfecting your Sunday roast, this guide walks you through it step-by-step.

🧰 What You’ll Need

1 whole chicken (1.2–1.8 kg)
Salt, pepper, herbs (e.g., thyme, rosemary)
Olive oil or butter
Optional: lemon, garlic, paprika, marinade
RATIONAL Combi Oven (e.g., iCombi Pro or Classic)
RATIONAL core temperature probe (recommended)
Roasting tray or combi grid

🔧 RATIONAL Combi Oven Setup

Use the Combi-Roast Mode or manual settings if preferred.

🔥 Recommended Settings:

Cooking Mode: Combi (steam + convection)
Temperature: 160–170°C (preheat to 170°C)
Humidity: 30–40%
Fan speed: Low or auto (for whole birds)
Core Temp Probe Target: 75°C (safe for poultry)

🥣 Preparation Steps

Season the Chicken
Pat dry the chicken skin. Rub inside and out with salt, pepper, olive oil, and your choice of herbs. For extra flavor, stuff the cavity with lemon and garlic.
Truss (Optional)
Tie the legs with butcher’s twine for even cooking and presentation.
Insert Core Probe
Insert the RATIONAL temperature probe into the thickest part of the chicken thigh (not touching bone).

🍽 Cooking Process in RATIONAL

Option 1: Use the iCookingControl® / Auto Mode

Choose: Poultry > Whole Chicken > Desired Browning Level. See more options with tandoori ovens.
Follow prompts – the oven adjusts temperature, humidity, and time automatically
Auto-stop when the core temperature hits 75°C

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