Entree/ Poultry

Chicken In A Pot

Ooh la la! Chicken in a pot with a touch of Herbs de Provence.

Don’t you just love the hint of lavender in herbs de provence? I do and in this pretty easy recipe I’ll have you wanting to get out and buy the spice if you don’t already have it.

The recipe instructions for this dish are different than the pictures I took the night I made it because some things I should have done in a different order to get the results I wanted. End results of my dish just as delicious but I browned my chicken a little more with my torch. You don’t want to have to do that.

I love one pot dishes and especially this one because after getting it in the pot you pop it in the oven and just forget about it until ready to serve. Great dish to have around the holidays and any type of pasta will be delicious. Hopefully we will be in our new home early January and I will be cooking up more mouth-watering recipes since I will have a bigger kitchen; more space to spread out and also to have friends come over and cook.

So just a few early notes on this recipe. The chicken should be browned first and removed from the pan and added later; that way you get more color on the skin.. Another change is to put the pasta on the bottom of the pan; my spaghetti started drying out and I had to rearrange the ingredients moving it under the chicken.

Any other vegetables you may like would work in this recipe; squash, potatoes maybe instead of pasta, mushrooms, even eggplant would be delicious. If you try some variations or have ideas of other ingredients, please leave a note in the “comment” section at the bottom of this post.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Pork Belly, Apple and Maple Glazed Crostini would be a great little appetizer for your holiday get-togethers. 

I was going to use a whole chicken but decided to just do some bone-in chicken thighs and you can add just about any vegetable you have on hand.

This is where my directions are a little off. I sautéed my onions and celery first but in the directions below I’m telling you to brown your chicken first and then remove and do the vegetables.

So after you get your celery and onions sautéed, add in the carrots and sautéed just a couple minutes more then add your brown chicken thighs on top and pour in the liquid. *Note: another change (sorry) about the spaghetti.

So the other “big” change is after you have sauteed your chicken thighs and removed from pot and then added your vegetables and sauteed them, put the spaghetti or pasta on the bottom of the pot and top with the chicken and vegetables and then pour your broth and seasoning on top of that. My pasta started drying out a little and I had to rearrange during the baking process.

This was delicious and I decided next time I might throw in some yellow squash or zucchini towards the end of baking time.

Meal in a pot!

Chicken In A Pot

Ingredients

  • 6 bone-in chicken thighs or other pieces
  • 1 carton mushrooms rinsed
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 3/4 c. sliced celery
  • 3/4 c. chopped onion
  • 1 c. baby carrots
  • 2 tsp. Better Than Bouillon*
  • 3-4 c. water
  • 2 tsp. Herbs de Provence
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Other vegetables of your choice

Instructions

  1. If using the Better Than Bouillon dissolve the paste in the water; if using chicken broth just use right out of carton/can. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Put the olive oil in your Dutch oven and when hot add in your chicken thighs skin side down and brown until you have a nice color on them. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  3. Add the celery and onion to the pot and sautéed for about 4-5 minutes. Add in your carrots and sautéed for 2-3 minutes. Move the vegetables over to the side and add your pasta to the bottom of your pot and then rearrange your vegetables over the pasta. Top this with the browned chicken thighs and the mushrooms.
  4. Mix the broth with the Herbs de Provence and pour over chicken and vegetables. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover and bake at 350° for about 1 hour. Check after an hour to make sure chicken is done. (165°).
  5. You are ready to serve. Place the pasta on the plate and then add your chicken and vegetables.
  6. Bon Appetit!

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