Bacon Covered Chicken:
Bayou Classic


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Prep Time:        30 Minutes
Cook Time:      2 Hours

 

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1 Whole Chicken
  • Pinch Salt and Pepper
  • 2 Carrots, Sliced
  • Pinch Paprika
  • 8 Bacon Slices
  • 2 Cups Beef Broth

 

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Rub butter over the entire chicken.  Season with salt and pepper.  Place carrots inside the cavity, and tie the legs together.  Place the chicken breast side up in a roasting pan.  Lay bacon strips across the top of the chicken, and secure with toothpicks.  Sprinkle with paprika.  Pour the beef broth into the roasting pan.
  • Roast for 15 minutes in the oven, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F.  Baste with some of the broth.  Continue to roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes.  Baste every 15 minutes with the broth.
  • Remove the bacon and toothpicks.  Roast the chicken for 15 more minutes to brown the skin.  Discard the carrots.

 

 Equipment Use:

    • 12 Qt. Cast Iron Oval Roaster
    • 8.5 Qt. Cast Iron Dutch Oven