Juicy Dutch Oven Chicken

Crispy on the outside with juicy tender meat inside this Dutch oven chicken will become a Sunday dinner staple in no time.

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken dinner

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 1 30

Sitting 20

Total Time 2

Servings

Calories 250kcal

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
Pat chicken dry.
Add the garlic and onion to bottom of the Dutch oven.
Add the chicken to the top of the veggies.
Mix the seasoning ingredients.
Sprinkle on top of the chicken and use your hands to press it down slightly.
Cook covered for one hour basting once.
After an hour, uncover the chicken and cook for another 30 minutes. Then, broil for 90 seconds.
Remove from the oven and let sit for twn minutes for the juices to absorb.

Confirm that there is nothing in the chicken cavity before you pop the chick into the oven.
Put the water into the bottom of the dutch oven and not over the chicken.
Cooking times may vary slightly, make sure to cook your roast chicken to a minimum of 165 degrees Fahrenheit before serving. I like to have a meat thermometer on hand so that I can’t mess this up!
Let the dutch oven whole chicken sit for at least ten minutes. This allows the juices to settle into the meat making for a better flavor.