Description
A delicious recipe for Cast Iron Chicken with White Wine Pan Sauce that results in juicy roast chicken with a flavorful pan sauce, perfect for a special dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Roast Chicken:
- 1 medium whole chicken (3 – 4 pounds / About 1½ Kilograms)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- Fine kosher salt (as needed)
- Freshly-ground black pepper (as needed)
- 1 lemon (halved)
- 1 handful fresh herbs de Provence (Any combination of fresh thyme, rosemary, marjoram, bay leaves, etc.)
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
Potatoes:
- 1 pound peewee potatoes (OR baby or fingerling potatoes cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 2 cloves garlic (peeled)
- 1 medium yellow onion (peeled and cut in ½ inch slices)
Pan Sauce:
- ¾ Cup dry white wine (OR chicken stock OR water)
Instructions
- Gather and Prepare Ingredients: Remove giblets from chicken, dry with paper towels, and let temper. Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Prepare Potatoes: Toss potatoes, garlic, and olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
- Prepare Skillet: Drizzle olive oil in skillet, arrange onion slices at the bottom.
- Dress Chicken: Rub butter under the skin, season with salt and pepper, stuff with lemon and herbs, tie legs.
- Cook Chicken: Place chicken on onions, pour wine into skillet, add potatoes; roast at 350°F until cooked.
- Rest and Prepare Sauce: Let chicken rest, transfer potatoes; simmer pan sauce and adjust seasoning.
- Serve: Carve chicken, serve with potatoes, onions, and pan sauce.
Notes
- Make sure to properly dry the chicken for a crispy skin.
- Adjust salt and pepper to personal preference.
- Check the chicken’s internal temperature for doneness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Approx. 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Cast Iron Chicken, Roast Chicken, White Wine Pan Sauce, Herbs de Provence, Dinner Recipe
