down & dirty crispy baked chicken
This is similar to a French chicken-in-a-pot, but with different spices, and cooked at a higher temperature. The result is an amazing flavorful chicken, crispy skin, and perfectly cooked veggies. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.
yield
6 serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
2 Hr
method
Bake
Ingredients For down & dirty crispy baked chicken
- PLAN/PURCHASE
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5 lbwhole chicken, giblets removed
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1 mdyellow onion, thickly sliced
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4 mdcarrots cut on the bias into 1-inch slices
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4 smgolden potatoes, quartered
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salt, kosher variety, to taste
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black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
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10 sprigfresh thyme
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1 mdlemon, quartered
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5 clovegarlic
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3 Tbspsweet butter, unsalted
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3 Tbspolive oil, extra virgin
How To Make down & dirty crispy baked chicken
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1PREP/PREPARE -
2Gather your ingredients.
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3Place a rack in the bottom position, and preheat the oven to 425f (220c).
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4Rinse and pat dry the chicken.
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5Add salt and pepper to the cavity.
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6Add the thyme, lemon, and garlic to the cavity.
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7Rub the butter over the outside of the chicken.
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8Sprinkle with more salt and pepper.
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9Truss the chicken.
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10Add the onion, carrots, and potatoes to the bottom of a Dutch oven.
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11Toss with the olive oil, and more salt and pepper.
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12Add the chicken to the top of the veggies.
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13Place in the oven, and cook until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165f (74c), about 1.5 to 2 hours.
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14PLATE/PRESENT
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15Allow to rest for 20 minutes, and then carve and serve. Enjoy
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16Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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