Dutch Oven Whole Roast Chicken
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Dutch Oven Whole Roast Chicken

1. Kosher salt - ¼ cup
2. Light brown sugar - ¼ cup
3. Garlic powder - 2 tablespoons
4. Smoked paprika - 2 tablespoons
5. Ground dried chipotle pepper - 1 teaspoon
6. Whole chicken - 1 (4 pound)
7. Salted butter, melted - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Dutch Oven Whole Roast Chicken

1. Stage

Combine salt, brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, and chipotle pepper in a bowl. Rinse and pat chicken dry. Rub with seasoning blend, placing any excess in the cavity.

2. Stage

Allow to rest at room temperature for up to 90 minutes.

3. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. Stage

Place chicken in the bottom of a Dutch oven. Pour butter over the chicken. Cover.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 2 to 3 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the oven and allow to rest, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

6. Stage

Carve chicken and spoon over pan drippings before serving.