Dutch Oven Garlic Chicken is a simple chicken dinner recipe that takes just a few minutes of prep & a couple hours to cook. Easy family dinner ideas like roasted chicken are great! I love how simple it is!
Dutch Oven Garlic Chicken
I sure love easy chicken dinner recipes. Seems chicken is my “go-to” when it comes to dinner. I like it because you can cook it light or load it into some comfort food like a casserole. It’s versatile like that, which is why it’s so stinkin’ popular with most people these days. On nights when I already have a side dish planned I like to keep the main recipe light & easy. So preparing something like this dutch oven garlic chicken is what I gravitate towards. Dinner recipes that are almost effortless are the ones I tend to make the most. How about you? With this one it’s as simple as a few minutes to prep by stuffing & seasoning. Then just cover & bake. At the end I add a little glaze to help crisp the skin & give it some great added flavor. It’s really just that easy. Plus it gives me a chance to use my dutch oven
that I adore. It’s bright & happy, which makes me want to find reasons to use it.
I love pairing this with a side of pasta salad & bread sticks. It makes for a great meal & the kids just love it. I’m tempted sometimes to pick up another dutch oven so I can make 2 at a time. One for dinner & one for leftovers so I don’t have to pick up a rotisserie chicken. That would be great because with my 3 teens, there is never any leftovers in this house. They are hungry.
Dutch Oven Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken - thawed
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 large apple
- 2 tbsp butter
Glaze
- ¼ cup molasses
- ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Coat inside of the dutch oven with cooking spray.
- Place ½ of the garlic in the bottom of the pot followed by the chicken.
- Stuff an apple inside of the chicken, rub the outside of the chicken with the butter & top with the remaining garlic.
- Cover & cook 1½ - 2 hours. (checking temperature every 15 minutes after the first hour)
- You are looking for the temp to reach 160 degrees.
- Once the chicken has reached 160 degrees, make your glaze.
- Combine all glaze ingredients in a small bowl & whisk together & brush on chicken.
- Bake an additional 20-30 minutes uncovered to let the glaze cook in & allow the skin to crisp.
- Remove & let sit for 10 minutes before cutting & serving.
Notes
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If you love easy chicken dinner recipes- this one is sure to be a favorite!
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Tamar says
WHOA!
Pam@over50feeling40 says
I cook my Thanksgiving turkey stuffed with apples, garlic, and onion…so good…and I bet this is as well. Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!
Gina Kleinworth says
Ohhhh I do too Pam!! Great minds think alike 🙂
Jess says
Oh wow…this sounds SO delicious!
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Dee says
I love garlic chicken, and this looks incredible! Can’t wait to try this, so thanks for sharing at Merry Monday!
Lindsay says
This is sitting in my oven currently! Smells amazing!! I’ll post my update after I dig in 😍
J Robertson says
A good easy recipe but What is the butter and the other half of the garlic for? The recipe does not say.
Gina Kleinworth says
My apologies – it should be to rub the butter on top of the chicken and then add the remaining garlic on top of that before baking. I have updated the recipe.
Kathie A says
what size is the chicken you use? lately, our stores don’t have any smaller than 5 pounds. I would think that the size of the chicken will affect the cooking time.
Gina Kleinworth says
Yes, the size will change the cooking time as well as factors like the efficiency of the oven, which is why I call for 1.5 – 2 hours & checking on the temp every 15 minutes beyond the 60-minute mark. I think a 5-pound chicken isn’t unreasonable & seems to be the average for what I tend to find at my stores.
Debby says
Do you recommend a particular kind of apple
Gina Kleinworth says
Any kind of apple is fine. We used red delicious for this & sometimes Granny Smith.
Lori says
Do you peel and slice the apple or just put it in whole?
Gina Kleinworth says
I just wash it & stick it in there whole.
Kelly P says
Just got a Lodge enamel coated Dutch oven for Christmas, and want to try this as my “maiden voyage” recipe. Quick question though, do you cook uncovered in the oven or put the lid on?
Gina Kleinworth says
Oh, isn’t that exciting! For this recipe you will want the lid on – it helps keep in the moisture – and basically steams the chicken, making it nice and juicy when served. You can take the lid off near the end to let the skin brown and crisp a bit if you prefer.
Thank you for asking – I will update the recipe to note that. Enjoy!