Cast Iron Chicken

(from susieq10’s recipe box)

10-12" cast iron skillet

Source: Newsday - Erica Marcus

Cook time: 120 minutes
Serves 4 people

Categories: Chicken

Ingredients

  • chicken
  • olive oil
  • salt & pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Dry chicken thoroughly with paper towels. Rub with olive oil or butter, and generously sprinkle with salt and pepper.

  2. Place skillet on top of stove over medium high heat. Pour a little olive oil into center of pan. Place chicken, back side down, in hot pan and cook until the back of the chicken is nicely browned about 10 minutes. Don’t move the chicken around; leave it in one place, shaking the pan occasionally to make sure it doesn’t stick.

  3. When the back is brown, place in pan in hot oven and cook for anywhere from 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 hours. Every so often check to make sure pan drippings are not burning. If they are pour a little hot water into pan. When done, skin should be crisp; juices should run clear, the breast meat should register 160 degrees, the dark meat 180 degrees. Take the bird out of the pan and let rest for 15 minutes before carving.

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