Chicken In A Pot

Chicken In A Pot

  Ready in : 45 mins

Chicken In A Pot might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal recipe has 595 calories, 47g of protein, and 41g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. For $2.09 per serving, this recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 1 foodies and cooks. Head to the store and pick up chicken, lemon juice, ground pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. With a spoonacular score of 51%, this dish is good.

Ingredients

chicken

chicken

4.5 pounds

kosher salt

kosher salt

2 teaspoons

ground pepper

ground pepper

0.25 teaspoon

olive oil

olive oil

1 tablespoon

onion

onion

1.5 cup

celery

celery

1.25 cup

garlic cloves

garlic cloves

6 medium

bay leaves

bay leaves

5 small

thyme

thyme

4 sprigs

lemon juice

lemon juice

0.5

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Adjust oven rack to lowest position and pre- heat oven to 250 degrees

    oven
    oven
  2. 2
    Rinse chicken under cold water and pat dry. Season well with salt and pepper on each side

    salt and pepper

    salt and pepper

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

    water

    water

  3. 3
    Heat olive oil in large Dutch Oven (9 quarts), over medium heat. Do not allow oil to smoke

    olive oil

    olive oil

    cooking oil

    cooking oil

    dutch oven
    dutch oven
  4. 4
    Place chicken breast side down. Cook until breast is lightly browned, about 5 minutes

    chicken breast

    chicken breast

  5. 5
    Using a wooden spoon inserted into cavity of the bird and flip chicken breast side up, add remaining ingredients except lemon juice, and cook about 6 to 8 minutes

    chicken breast

    chicken breast

    lemon juice

    lemon juice

    wooden spoon
    wooden spoon
  6. 6
    Remove from heat.

  7. 7
    Place a large aluminum sheet over the pot, place the lid on top. This is to ensure a tight seal, so that no vapors escape during the cooking process

    pot
    pot
  8. 8
    Transfer the Dutch Oven in your pre heated oven. Cook approximately 1:30 minutes

    dutch oven
    dutch oven
    oven
    oven
  9. 9
    Removed pot from the oven and check the chicken internal temperature (must be at least 160 degrees)

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

    oven
    oven
    pot
    pot
  10. 10
    Remove chicken and place onto a carving board, tent with foil and allow to rest about 20 minutes

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

    aluminum foil
    aluminum foil
  11. 11
    Strain chicken juices from the pot through a fine mesh.

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

    pot
    pot
  12. 12
    Place the juices into a fat separator

  13. 13
    Pour the juices into a saucepan (discard any of the fat left in the separator), add lemon juice and any juices from the carving board. Cook approximately 5 minutes and serve!

    lemon juice

    lemon juice

    sauce pan
    sauce pan