Recipe by Melani Huttu, Photos by Gypsy Hill Photography
A hearty family meal in a one-stop-shop cast iron roasting pan is a cook’s dream. This easy-to-make herbed chicken, prepared over a bed of vegetables and rich, lemony cream sauce is an irresistible meal, promising full & satiated bellies. Pair it with a seasonal salad for a complete meal that comes together in less than 2 hours of roasting in the oven.
Herby Roast Chicken In A Cast Iron Roaster
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, 4-5 pounds
- 1.5 pounds of small yellow potatoes
- 3-4 whole carrots, peeled
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 5-6 sprigs fresh rosemary
- One head of garlic (sliced on one end)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup chicken broth or stock
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- Salt & pepper
- Olive oil
Materials
- Enameled Roasting Pan
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 220c.
- Pour some olive oil evenly into the Barebones Enamel Roasting Pan.
- Add potatoes and whole carrots. Place the chicken on top of the vegetables.
- Sprinkle the chicken with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and garlic powder.
- Place the rosemary sprigs, lemon, and garlic around the chicken.
- Cut the butter into smaller slices and place it around the chicken.
- Pour the chicken broth into the roasting pan.
- Cover and place in the oven and roast for 45 minutes.
- After 45 minutes, add the cream, white wine, oregano, and potatoes to the pot. Place it back in the oven and cook for another 45 minutes, uncovered, until the skin is crisp and golden.
- Garnish the chicken and vegetables with fresh parsley. Serve & enjoy.
ABOUT
Melanie Hutti is the stay-at-home gypsy of Gypsy Hill Farm located in central Kentucky. She loves to travel, but equally loves her time on her farm with her husband and two teenage sons. She is a full-time Occupational Therapist in the public schools, where she uses gardening as a therapeutic activity for her students with exceptional needs. She spends her evenings and summers off in her garden and behind the camera with her hobby photography business, Gypsy Hill Photography. She loves cooking, canning, and serving as a missionary in Haiti. She is a collector of hobbies and loves anything food and nature centered.
