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| Lark’s Country Heart Dutch Oven Chicken |
Oh I LOVE Dutch Oven Cooking! I don’t get to do it often, due to the time it takes to cook. However it it SO WORTH THE TIME! And it is fairly simple to put together, here is MY recipe for this crispy, full of flavor Dutch Oven Chicken.
Some just coat their dutch oven with shortening*
Make sure to rinse chicken and place in a large bowl.
Pour 1 quart of Buttermilk over chicken.
Let set while coals are getting hot.
Chicken Coating
You can double this mixture accordingly to how much
chicken you are cooking.
2 C. Flour
1 tsp. Pepper
1 tsp. Paprika
1/2 tsp. Poultry Seasoning
1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp. Onion Powder
1 tsp. Salt
Mix together well.
When coals are hot and bacon semi-cooked, take each piece of chicken and coat in flour mix. Place Skin side down in pan. Then just start layering on top.(skin side up) Place lid on dutch oven.
Place hot coals into a pit, or hole in the ground. Place dutch oven on top of them. And more hot coals on the lid. And let it cook. I usually check on it after about 1 hour….however my Dad says this is a NO-NO! (I just have to make sure it’s not burning) A LARGE batch of chicken will take about 1 1/2 hrs.- 2 hours to cook. (around 20-25 pieces)
If you can find the time, it is well worth it.
Nothing like the taste of Dutch Oven Cooking, Lark
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I have the cast iron dutch oven; I just don’t have the ability to do the cooking over the coals. Do you have an equivalent oven temp/time? looks awesome and I want to try it.
I would cook at 350 for an hour to an hour and a half…. and then see if the chicken is no longer pink.
How much chicken for this recipe please?
Depending on the size and what chicken pieces you are cooking….this will coat at least 10-12 pieces.
No doubt this is a very tasty dish. I don’t have a dutch oven…just yet. So glad you shared.
I’ve just started making my chickens in a dutch oven too. Perfection! Just wanted to let you know that I’ve bestowed the Versatile Blogger Award on you. Stop by my site to check it out. I’m at whatthedogate.blogspot.com.
Yes it does look mouthwatering! Yummy – glad it is the weekend because I may have to give this a try!
Lark this sounds amazing girl!!! There is just nothing like Dutch Oven chicken!! Yummmmo!! : D. Thanks so much for being my guest the other day! Your such a sweetie and I’ve just loved getting to know you! Hope you have a great weekend!
I have always wanted a dutch oven.This wonderful looking recipe is the pefect reason to get one! Thanks for sharing it.