Chicken Clay Pot Recipes

CLAY POT CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Fully submerge both parts of your clay baking pot under water. Soak for 30 minutes.
• Prepare your vegetables.
• Place the carrots in the bottom of the baker.
• Add the potatoes.
• Add the onions.
• Add the garlic cloves.
• Arrange the chicken thighs on top of the vegetables.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt.
• Sprinkle with black pepper.
• Place the pats of butter on top of the chicken pieces.
• Place the top on the baker.
• Place the baker in a COLD oven.
• Set oven temperature to 425F degrees. Let chicken bake for 60 minutes.
• Remove lid from baker, let chicken bake for 10-15 more minutes to slightly brown.
• Internal temperature of the chicken should be 165F degrees to be done.
• Remove from oven when done. Let chicken rest for 15 minutes before serving.
• Enjoy!

HERB AND LEMON CHICKEN IN A CLAY POT

Steps:

• Mash Herbes de Provence into the softened butter until well blended.
• Rinse chicken inside and out and pat dry with paper towels.
• Soak clay pot and lid in cold water for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place 1/2 lemon in cavity of chicken and truss chicken with kitchen twine. Fold wings under. Rub butter mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Slice remaining 1/2 lemon into 3 or 4 slices.
• After soaking, line bottom of pot evenly with onion, celery, carrot, garlic and lemon slices. Place chicken, breast side up, on top of vegies.
• Pour broth over chicken and cover pot with soaked lid.
• Place in a COLD oven and set heat at 450°F.
• Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the legs move easily and skin is browned.
• (Lid can be removed the last 10 minutes, for crisper skin.).
• Transfer to a platter and let rest 10 minutes before carving. Serve with the pan juices and vegies, if desired.

THE BEST CLAY POT CHICKEN RICE (鸡肉煲仔饭)

Steps:

• Rinse rice a few times and drain. Add water and mix. Let the rice soak for 30 minutes.
• Rinse shiitake mushrooms. Place dried shiitake mushrooms in a medium sized bowl and add warm water to cover. Mix a few times so that the mushrooms are coated with water. Set aside and allow to rehydrate for about 20 minutes. (Slice fresh mushroom if you use it instead.)
• Combine chicken, light soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, ginger, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Mix well. Blend in cornstarch and mix well by hand until chicken is evenly coated. Marinate at room temperature.
• When the shiitake mushrooms turn soft, carefully rinse mushrooms to remove any dirt. Drain and set aside.
• Drain rice and add into a medium sized dutch oven (or clay pot). Add 350 milliliters water. Add Heat over medium high heat. Add 1 teaspoon oil and mix well. Bring to a boil while stirring regularly, just like cooking risotto. Turn to medium heat. Continue to cook and stir, until the water is almost absorbed by the rice, about 5 minutes. Cover and simmer over lowest heat for 10 minutes.
• While simmering the rice, cook the chicken and mushrooms. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil into a nonstick skillet over medium high heat until warm. Add chicken and let it cook for 1 minute without stirring. Place the chicken so that you cook the skin side first, until golden brown. Flip and cook the other side until golden brown, and the chicken is half cooked through. Turn to lowest heat. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
• (Optional) Use a spoon to transfer the extra oil to a small bowl, until just a thin layer of oil remains in the skillet. If you use skinless chicken, skip this step.
• Turn back to medium high heat and add shiitake mushrooms. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• When the rice is ready (the water should be fully absorbed by now), arrange chicken, mushrooms, and Chinese broccoli on top of the rice. Cover and continue to simmer for 18-20 minutes (the longer you simmer, the more crispy the rice on the bottom will be). Be careful - you should move as quickly as you can, so the temperature of the rice won't drop too much.
• While the rice is cooking, mix the oyster sauce with the sugar and garlic in a small bowl.
• When the rice is done, remove from heat and uncover. Drizzle oyster sauce on top immediately, while the rice is hot, and mix everything well with a spatula. I suggest you scrape the rice from the bottom while the pot is still warm. Otherwise, it will be a bit difficult to scoop out.
• Serve hot as a main dish/

ROAST CHICKEN IN A CLAY POT

Steps:

• Soak clay baker in warm water for 15 minutes.
• Remove baker from water. Place carrots, potatoes, onions, and garlic in the bottom of baker.
• Toss with half of the herbs, salt, and pepper.
• Add chicken on top of vegetables and add remaining herbs, salt, and pepper. Cover with top lid of baker.
• Place in a cold oven. Set oven temperature to 450 degrees and bake for 1 hour. Remove lid of the baker and cook for an additional 20 minutes, or until chicken is browned and the meat thermometer inserted in thigh area reads 165°F.
• Remove from oven and set baker on a cutting board or trivet to rest for 10 minutes.

CLAY POT BAKED CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Soak top and bottom of clay pot in cold water for 10 minutes, or follow soaking directions provided with the clay pot. Do not preheat oven. Rinse chicken in cold water, pat dry with paper towel. Lightly oil outside of chicken and sprinkle salt & pepper inside cavity and on the outside skin. Place chicken breast side up in clay pot and fill cavity of chicken with onion, garlic, parsley, fresh rosemary, and oil. Sprinkle paprika on top of chicken. Cover and put in a cold oven. Turn oven to 425 degrees F.; bake 90 minutes. Remove the top during the last 10 minutes of baking to brown. Remove from oven and place on hot pads or a towel. Do not put on a cold surface. Serve directly from clay pot as it retains heat well.

ROMERTOPF CLAY POT ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• If using Romertopf clay pot soak for at least 20 minutes, I usually soak it longer, about 1 hour.
• Only if using a regular roaster pan Preheat oven to 400 degrees. (Remember always place a Romertopf roaster in a cold oven then bring to temperature.)
• Using a fork mix the butter with one minced garlic clove and 1 tablespoon of each of the herbs that you choose to use. ( I used all three) to make herb butter.
• Wash chicken and dry thoroughly.
• Gently ease up the breast skin of the chicken and spread the herb butter between the skin and the meat of the breast being careful not to pierce the skin. Also gently lift the skin of the drumsticks and spread butter under them.
• Place the lemon, celery, and onion in the chicken and any herbs that you choose.
• Season the outside of the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Tie legs together with kitchen twine
• Place chicken in roaster and pour the wine and chicken broth over the chicken. Cover with lid.
• (A) If using a clay pot Romertopf roaster place in a cold oven and set the oven temperature to 400° F . Bake for 2 hours covered until done.(B) If using regular Stoneware roaster bake for 65-70 minutes
• 11. Remove the lid and cook for 10-15 minutes longer until chicken is golden brown and thermometer registers 165° F and juices run clear.

CHINESE CLAYPOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Soak the clay pot and lid in water for 30 minutes to prevent it cracking.
• In a bowl, mix together: mushrooms, chicken, light and dark soy, sugar, cornflour, Shaoxing wine, oyster sauce, salt and pepper, and lap chong. Marinate for 5 minutes.
• Using the clay pot, pour in rice with the chicken stock, sesame oil, ginger and salt, stir.
• Arrange chicken and mushroom mixture on top of the rice.
• On the stove, turn the heat to high and cook the clay pot for 5 minutes.
• Turn the heat to low, then cook for another 25 minutes. Once the rice is tender, sprinkle fresh spring onions - serve!
• Be careful as the clay pot will be extremely hot!

CLAY POT HERBED ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Soak the baker and lid for 30 minutes in cold water.
• In a small bowl, mix olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, herbs and salt & pepper. Rub HALF of this mixture over the chicken. Toss the remaining mixture with the vegetables
• Place chicken in prepared roaster, breast side up and surround the chicken with the vegetables. Pour the wine around the chicken and over the vegetables.
• Place the cover on the baker and place in cold oven.
• Set oven to 450℉ and cook for 90 minutes.
• Remove the lid and cook chicken another 10-15 minutes to crisp and further brown.
• Let chicken rest about 15 minutes before carving.

CLAY POT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F. Rub the chicken all over with the oil, and loosely stuff the cavity with 3 onions, 1 garlic clove and 1 sprig of parsley. Set aside. On the bottom of a 3-quart terra-cotta jug or deep heavy casserole, spread half the prosciutto, 2 sprigs parsley, 4 onions, 1 garlic clove, 1 bay leaf and all of the giblets. Place the chicken head-first in the pot, or breast-side up in a casserole. Scatter the remaining onions, garlic, 3 sprigs parsley, prosciutto and bay leaf around and on top of the chicken. In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, wine, Port, brandy, mustard, and pepper, and pour over the chicken. Cover the pot or casserole and bake for 1 1/2-2 hours, or until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove pot from the oven, and carefully remove the onions and reserve. Drain the liquid from the pot into a large skillet. Lift out the chicken and transfer to a roasting pan fitted with a rack.
• Use a slotted spoon to lift out the giblets from the pot, along with any remaining whole onions and add them to the reserved onions.
• Set the skillet of liquid over high heat, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, or until liquid is reduced by half, stirring often. Preheat a broiler. Place the chicken under the broiler for 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned. To serve, cut the chicken into pieces and arrange on a large platter. Scatter the onions and giblets around the chicken, and spoon some of the warm sauce over the top. Garnish with parsley sprigs and pass extra sauce.

CHICKEN CLAY POT

Steps:

• Place the chicken cubes in a large bowl and add garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Cover and place in refrigerator. Combine the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, water, white vinegar, lemon juice, and sugar in a bowl and set aside.
• Heat a 4-quart saucepot or clay pot over low heat. Add brown candy pieces or brown sugar and melt slowly over medium heat, stirring frequently to avoid sticking and burning. When sugar comes to a slow boil, carefully add fish sauce. Add the soy sauce mixture, Thai chile, garlic, and ginger. Add chicken to the liquid and cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is tender, about 8 minutes.