COOKING CHICKEN IN A DUTCH OVEN RECIPES

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
• Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 30 minutes. Press START.
• When preheating has completed, add 1 tbsp of oil into the cooking vessel. Place chicken breast side down in the pot and sear until browned for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken breast side up and brown the second side for 5 minutes, then transfer to a plate.
• Add potatoes, carrots, shallots and ½ tsp salt. Cook until vegetables start to develop browning, and onion start to soften. Stir occasionally for about 7 minutes.
• Add garlic and thyme sprigs and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
• Add chicken broth and bay leaf. Stir well scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
• Press CANCEL.
• Place chicken, breast side up, on top of the vegetables and add the juices from the plate the chicken was resting on.
• Place lid on. Select MANUAL MODE 2 – 350F and set time to 60 MINUTES. Press START.
• After cooking has completed, use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature of the chicken breast has reached to 165F.
• Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
• In the cooking vessel, discard the bay leaf and remove the thyme stems. Skim any fat from the surface of the liquid in the pot.
• Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 20 minutes. Press START. Simmer and reduce the liquid for about 5 minutes, until thickened.
• Press CANCEL.
• Whisk in butter and freshly squeezed lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour into gravy boat for serving.
• Sprinkle parsley over the vegetables, carve the chicken and serve with lemon gravy.

Steps:

• Place the 6-qt. (5.7-L) Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven in the oven and preheat at 450°F (230°C).Cut the potatoes into bite-sized pieces and place in a bowl. Remove 2 cloves of garlic from the head and press into the potatoes. Add 1 tbsp (15 mL) of oil and ½ tsp (2 mL) of salt; combine.Cut off the wing tips and flats (the middle flat part of the wing) from the chicken (you can use these pieces to flavor stock). Brush the chicken with the remaining oil; season with paprika and the remaining salt.Cut the head of garlic and the lemon in half horizontally; place in the cavity of the chicken with the thyme. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine.Carefully remove the Dutch oven from the oven. Add the potatoes to the bottom and place the chicken on top. Replace the lid.Bake, covered, for 45 minutes. Remove the lid and bake until the skin is browned, and the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C), about 15–20 minutes.