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Simple Dutch Oven Baked Whole Chicken

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 4 medium carrots chopped
  • 1-1/2 lbs small red potatoes Yukon gold potatoes, or sweet potatoes, chopped into large pieces
  • 1 large onion cut into large chunks
  • 6 cloves fresh garlic divided
  • 4 lbs whole chicken
  • sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 3 Tbsps ghee or grass-fed butter melted
  • 1/2 a fresh lemon
  • 4 fresh rosemary sprigs

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees f.
  • Add your prepared vegetables and 4 garlic cloves to the bottom of a large Dutch oven or oven-proof dish.
  • Place the chicken on top of the vegetables.
  • Rub the chicken generously with sea salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and butter/ghee.
  • Place half of the lemon, 2 garlic cloves, and herbs inside the chicken cavity.
  • Cover with the lid and bake in the preheated oven for one hour.
  • Remove the lid and roast for 30 minutes more until the skin is golden brown.
  • Chicken should read 165 degrees f. using a probe thermometer in the thickest part.
  • Allow the chicken to rest for at least 10 minutes before serving.