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Pot-Roast Chicken

A whole chicken roasted on a bed of onion, leek, carrots and potatoes in a covered casserole, then browned uncovered. It stays succulent and makes its own sauce.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total1 h 58 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspolive oil
  • 1large onion, cut into 8 wedges
  • 1leek, cut into 3 cm pieces
  • 1 stalkcelery, cut into 3 cm pieces
  • 4carrots, cut into 3 cm pieces
  • 2 clovesgarlic, chopped
  • 8new potatoes, skin on, halved
  • 360 mlchicken stock
  • 1 sprigfresh thyme
  • 1 leafbay leaf
  • 1½ kgwhole chicken
  • 1 tbspunsalted butter
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Celery
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Potato (white)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Leek
  • Carrot
  • Thyme
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken

Taste

  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Dutch oven

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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