Onion Clay Pot Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (1200 g) chicken
• 1 medium leek
• 2 medium onions
• 4 whole spring onions
• 10 garlic cloves, peeled
• 50 ml butter
• 2 -3 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 rinse the claypot and lid in cold water. (if it´s the first time you´re using it, let both lid and bottom soak for 15 minutes in cold water.).
• 2 peel, rinse and cut the onions into quarters, the leek and spring onions into 4 pieces, and leave the peeled garlic cloves whole.
• 3 rub the chicken inside and out with salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika powder.
• 4 put the chicken in the claypot breast side up, and surround with, leeks, onions and garlic cloves.
• 5 put the butter in small clicks over the chicken and veggies.
• 6 cover with the lid and put the pot on a rack far down in a cold oven.
• 7 turn on oven and bake at 225 degrees celsius for about 1 and 1/2 hours removing the lid for the last 15 minutes to brown. (check to make sure the chicken is cooked through since ovens vary).
• 8 place the pot on a wooden cutting board or something like that, not on any cold surface or it could crack, replace the lid and let rest for about 10 more minutes before serving.