Country Chicken Hot-pot
- Time 150 minutes
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Quarters
- 6 medium Potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 2 sprigs Thyme
- 2 sprigs Rosemary
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 cup diced smoked Bacon
- 1 large Onion, chopped
- 1 cup sliced Carrots
- 2/3 cup Dark Beer or Stout
- 2 Tbs. melted Butter
- Kosher Salt and Pepper
- Seasonal Vegetables to serve
How to make it
- Remove the skin from the chicken quarters if desired.
- Arrange a layer of potatoes in the bottom of a wide casserole.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper, then add the herbs.
- Top with the chicken quarters, then sprinkle with the diced bacon, onion, and carrots.
- Season to taste, and arrange the remaining potatoes on top, overlapping slightly.
- Pour in the beer or stout.
- Brush the potatoes with the melted butter, and cover with a lid.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 300 degrees for about 2 hours, uncovering for the last 30 minutes to allow the potatoes to brown.
- Serve hot, with seasonal vegetables.