Dutch Oven Garlic Chicken
Dutch Oven Garlic Chicken is a simple chicken dinner recipe that takes just a few minutes of prep. Easy family dinner ideas like roasted chicken are great!
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken - thawed
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 large apple
- 2 tbsp butter
Glaze
- ¼ cup molasses
- ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Coat inside of the dutch oven with cooking spray.
- Place ½ of the garlic in the bottom of the pot followed by the chicken.
- Stuff an apple inside of the chicken, rub the outside of the chicken with the butter & top with the remaining garlic.
- Cover & cook 1½ - 2 hours. (checking temperature every 15 minutes after the first hour)
- You are looking for the temp to reach 160 degrees.
- Once the chicken has reached 160 degrees, make your glaze.
- Combine all glaze ingredients in a small bowl & whisk together & brush on chicken.
- Bake an additional 20-30 minutes uncovered to let the glaze cook in & allow the skin to crisp.
- Remove & let sit for 10 minutes before cutting & serving.
Notes
To make in the air fryer - cook at 360 for 30 minutes - breast side down. Then flip to breast-side-up and cook another 20 minutes or until internal temp reaches 165 degrees and the juices run clear.