Mom's Chicken En Cocotte

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (3 1/2) pound whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 8 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 8 potatoes, quartered
• 4 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 2 1/2 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• pour the olive oil into the bottom of a heavy dutch oven, and place over medium heat. sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt and black pepper, and cook in the hot oil until browned on both sides, 5 to 8 minutes per side. add the carrots, potatoes, celery, onion, garlic, chicken bouillon cubes, and water, and stir to combine. bring to a boil, and cover the dutch oven.
• place the dutch oven into the preheated oven, and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.