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Praised Chicken in an oval dutch oven.
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Praised Chicken

Learn how to make Praised Chicken, which is a cross between a poached chicken and a braised chicken. This easy-to-make dish feeds a crowd and is the quintessential home-cooked meal that everyone will love! (This recipe was adapted from the original Nigella Lawson recipe in the Recipe Notes below.)
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Americana
Servings: 8 servings

Equipment

  • Large Dutch Oven

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Cooking fat I used ghee. You could also use butter, olive oil, coconut oil, or beef tallow.
  • 1 whole Chicken
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes, optional
  • 6 cups Vegetables, chopped into large pieces I usually use carrots, celery, and onions or leeks.
  • 1 cup White wine or white vermouth, optional
  • Water to fill Dutch oven halfway

Instructions

  • Season the exterior of the whole chicken with salt and black pepper, as well as red pepper flakes, if using.
  • Place the Dutch oven on your stovetop and set the burner to medium heat. Add cooking fat. Once the fat is sizzling, add the whole chicken, breast side down.
  • Allow the chicken breast to turn golden brown. This process will take 3-5 minutes.
  • Using a large wooden spoon or spatula, carefully flip the whole chicken so that it is now breast side up.
  • Allow the back of the chicken to turn golden brown. This process will take 3-5 minutes.
  • After chicken skin has browned on both sides, add white wine or white vermouth, if using, to the Dutch oven.
  • Next, add water to the Dutch oven to come halfway up the sides of the Dutch oven. Be careful not to completely submerge the chicken. The breast should still be visible. (See video.)
  • Turn the heat to high, and bring the mixture up to a boil. Cover the Dutch oven with a lid and turn the heat to low.
  • Allow the chicken and vegetables to simmer on low heat for 1 1/2 hours.
  • After the simmer time has elapsed, turn off the heat and transfer the chicken, vegetables, and broth to a large serving bowl. The chicken will be falling-off-the-bone tender.
  • Bring the serving bowl to the table and serve the chicken by shredding it from the bone and placing the shredded chicken into individual bowls along with some vegetables and broth.

Video

Notes

Original Nigella Lawson recipe: https://www.nigella.com/recipes/my-mothers-praised-chicken
Find this recipe and video at https://marysnest.com/how-to-make-praised-chicken/
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