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
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Coat inside of the dutch oven with cooking spray.
- Place 1/2 the garlic in the bottom of the pot followed by the chicken.
- Stuff apple inside the chicken, rub the outside of the chicken with the butter & top with the remaining garlic.
- Cover & cook 1-1/2 - 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.