Herb and Lemon Chicken in a Clay Pot

photo by diner524




- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons herbes de provence
- 4 lbs chicken, whole
- 1 large lemon, cut in half
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and cut into 8 wedges
- 1 stalk celery, cut into 8 pieces
- 1 large carrot, cut into 8 pieces
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
- 1⁄2 cup chicken broth (or white wine)
directions
- Mash Herbes de Provence into the softened butter until well blended.
- Rinse chicken inside and out and pat dry with paper towels.
- Soak clay pot and lid in cold water for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place 1/2 lemon in cavity of chicken and truss chicken with kitchen twine. Fold wings under. Rub butter mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Slice remaining 1/2 lemon into 3 or 4 slices.
- After soaking, line bottom of pot evenly with onion, celery, carrot, garlic and lemon slices. Place chicken, breast side up, on top of vegies.
- Pour broth over chicken and cover pot with soaked lid.
- Place in a COLD oven and set heat at 450°F.
- Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the legs move easily and skin is browned.
- (Lid can be removed the last 10 minutes, for crisper skin.).
- Transfer to a platter and let rest 10 minutes before carving. Serve with the pan juices and vegies, if desired.
Reviews
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This is great, 5 stars all the way. You just can't go wrong with the good old clay pot. I broke the lid of mine after the chicken came out of the oven but such is life and I'll get another one. The bird was amazingly good. It was almost falling off the bone and so tender no knives were needed. Lots of flavor with great gravy from the juices, This is a keeper recipe for sure. Thanks Mikekey :D
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Wonderful roasted chicken!!! I made this recipe as written, except without the clay pot/cooking method. I wanted to make a whole chicken, so as to have leftovers for another recipe, and found this recipe in our team cookbook. This made the most delicious gravy from all the vegetables, lemon slices and butter/herb flavor chicken juice. Since it is mid summer here in Florida, so hot and humid, we roasted the chicken on our grill/covered and kept a thermometer to watch for correct temperature. Served the chicken with mashed potatoes, gravy and corn, yummy!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Made for ZWT 9.
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Made this for Sunday dinner yesterday and it was just fantastic. The only tweak I made to the recipe was to brine the whole chicken for an hour with salt and a little sugar dissolved in water. Patted dry, then recipe as stated. Took longer than time allotted, but think that is my oven: it seems to take longer with everything. Do heartily recommend you take the lid off for the final 10-15 minutes of cooking to get the crispy brown skin on top. Served with a side salad and corn, along with the veggies in the clay pot. Great recipe!
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