Pot Roasted Italian Chicken Beginners Directions Recipes

ITALIAN HERB ROASTED CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350° (180° celsius)
• In a small bowl mix together olive oil,chopped rosemary and thyme, sage, oregano, salt and minced garlic, remove 2-3 teaspoons for the potatoes and carrots.
• Toss the potatoes and carrots with the 2-3 teaspoons of herb mixture , place in parchment paper lined baking dish (I drizzled with a little extra olive oil, oregano and salt). Bake in oven 50-60 minutes.
• Cover the chicken pieces really well with the small bowl of herb mixture, top and bottom, place in second non stick baking dish, single layer. Bake for approximately 40 minutes or meat is no longer pink. Baste meat with drippings 3-4 times during baking.
• Turn on broiler and broil for approximately 3-5 minutes until browned. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

POT-ROASTED ITALIAN CHICKEN -- BEGINNER'S DIRECTIONS

Steps:

• Unpackage and prep a roasting chicken or stew hen (take off the plastic, remove the giblets and neck from inside (save for stock), look over the skin and pluck any feathers with a washed pair of needle nose pliers, singe off any pinfeathers with a grill lighter, drain excess liquid from the cavity).
• Set it into a small roaster or dutch oven that has a secure lid.
• Sprinkle half the Italian seasoning and half the garlic slivers over the chicken.
• Put the other half of the seasonings into the cavity.
• Put half the tomatoes into the cavity and pour half over the chicken.
• Cover and roast at 300 for 2-3 hours or at 250 for 3 hours. You can remove the lid for the last half hour or so to get better browning.
• The meat will be very tender -- falling off the bones (a stew hen may have more integrity depending on how tough it started before you tenderized it with the moist heat).
• Suggestion -- Serve over pasta and pass parmesan at the table.
• Suggestion -- Complete the meal with grilled zucchini, breaded and fried zucchini, or flat, Italian beans that have been steamed or microwaved and some crusty, Italian bread.

POT-ROASTED ITALIAN CHICKEN (NO TOMATOES) -- BEGINNER'S DIRECTIO

Steps:

• Unpackage and prep a roasting chicken or stew hen (take off the plastic, remove the giblets and neck from inside (save for stock), look over the skin and pluck any feathers with a washed pair of needlenose pliers, singe off any pinfeathers with a grill lighter, drain excess liquid from the cavity).
• Set it into a small roaster or dutch oven that has a secure lid.
• Sprinkle half the Italian seasoning and half the garlic slivers over the chicken.
• Put the other half of the seasonings into the cavity.
• Put half the liquids into the cavity and pour half over the chicken. You want to wash some but not all of the seasonings into the pan.
• Cover and roast at 300 for 2-3 hours or at 250 for 3 hours. You can remove the lid for the last half hour or so to get better browning.
• The meat will be very tender -- falling off the bones (a stew hen may have more integrity depending on how tough it started before you tenderized it with the moist heat).
• Suggestion -- Serve over pasta and pass parmesan at the table.
• Suggestion -- Complete the meal with grilled zuccini, breaded and fried zuccini, or flat, Italian beans that have been steamed or microwaved and some crusty, Italian bread.

POT-ROASTED GREEK CHICKEN -- BEGINNER'S DIRECTIONS

Steps:

• Unpackage and prep a roasting chicken or stew hen (take off the plastic, remove the giblets and neck from inside (save for stock), look over the skin and pluck any feathers with a washed pair of needlenose pliers, singe off any pinfeathers with a grill lighter, drain excess liquid from the cavity).
• Set it into a small roaster or dutch oven that has a secure lid.
• Sprinkle half the garlic and half the oregano over the chicken.
• Put the other half of the seasonings into the cavity.
• Put half the liquids into the cavity and pour the other half over the bird (you want to wash some but not all the seasonings into the pot).
• Cover and roast at 300 for 2-3 hours or at 250 for 3 hours. You can remove the lid for the last half hour or so to get better browning.
• The meat will be very tender -- falling off the bones (a stew hen may have more integrity depending on how tough it started before you tenderized it with the moist heat).
• Suggestion -- Serve over plain rice, pilaf (try Recipe #213303 ), or couscous. For a vegetable I'd go with a mixed green salad with olives and feta in it or a spinach salad. If I needed to use a hot veggie green beans with butter and sesame would be good.

POT-ROASTED SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN -- BEGINNER'S DIRECTIONS

Steps:

• Unpackage and prep a roasting chicken or stew hen (take off the plastic, remove the giblets and neck from inside (save for stock), look over the skin and pluck any feathers with a washed pair of needlenose pliers, singe off any pinfeathers with a grill lighter, drain excess liquid from the cavity).
• Set it into a small roaster or dutch oven that has a secure lid.
• Sprinkle half the cumin and half the garlic slivers over the chicken.
• Put the other half of the seasonings into the cavity.
• Put half the salsa into the cavity and pour half over the chicken.
• Cover and roast at 300 for 2-3 hours or at 250 for 3 hours. You can remove the lid for the last half hour or so to get better browning.
• The meat will be very tender -- falling off the bones (a stew hen may have more integrity depending on how tough it started before you tenderized it with the moist heat).
• Suggestion -- serve over rice. Pass shredded cheddar or jack cheese at the table. Cornbread is a good too.
• Suggestion -- For a vegetable I'd pick a salad of mixed greens or cucumbers in sour cream (cooling against the spices), or broccoli with cheese (strong enough a flavor to stand up and not be overwhelmed). Refried beans would be authentic -- my family doesn't like them much but yours might.