French-Style Baked Chicken

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: French

1 review 
Ready in 45 minutes

Ingredients

4 sprigs Parsley

12 Whole mushrooms opt)

2 ts Salt divided

parsley Chopped, for garnish

1 3-lb fryer chicken

2 tb Butter or margarine

2 Celery tops with leaves

12 Small potatoes pared

1/4 c Dry sherry

12 Small white onions peeled

1 ts MSG

1/2 ts Dried thyme leaf

1 Yellow onion


Directions

Sprinkle inside of chicken with 1 tsp. salt, MSG, and thyme. Place parsley, celery and yellow onion in cavity of chicken. Tie legs together; then tie to tail. Place chicken in a large heavy casserole with lid; dot with butter, cover and bake at 375 F. for 30 min. Add white onions, sherry, and 1 tsp. salt., and bake 15 min. longer. Add potatoes and bake for 15 min, or until potatoes are tender. Remove cover; bake until chicken and vegetables are browned and tender, about 30 minutes to 1 hr. Baste frequently with juices in casserole. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Make a thin gravy with the pan juices. Note: If using mushrooms in place onions, add them at the same time as potatoes.

Reviews


MSG is entirely unnecessary in this recipe, but other than that, it's a good roaster recipe.

stevemur

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