A tender, moist chicken roast done in a cast iron skillet. Stuffed with green onions and topped with a few green onions, some crumbled blue cheese, and bacon keeps the bird moist while adding lot’s of flavor. Carrots and purple onion added halfway through the cooking add both color and flavor to the dish and make a nice side served over rice with some of the pan juice.
Cast Iron Skillet Roasted Chicken
Tender, Moist Roast Chicken cooked in a cast iron skillet with bacon, green onions and Blue Cheese. Perfect Sunday dinner for the family.
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Ingredients
- 4 lb Whole Chicken
- 1 bunch green onions
- 3 strips bacon cut in half
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp Blue Cheese
- 1 cup baby carrots
- 1 large purple onion to decorate
- 1 ea Salt to taste
- 1 ea Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and clean defrosted chicken. Apply a liberal amount of salt to cavity.
- Stuff bird with green onions and garlic cloves reserving 3 for the topping.
- Place bird in lightly oiled cast iron skillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Arrange reserved onions on top and sprinkle with blue cheese.
- Arrange bacon on top to cover.
- Transfer to preheated 350 oven and cook for 1 hour.
- Remove from oven and arrange carrots and purple onions around roast.
- Transfer back to oven and let cook an additional hour, or till skin has browned.
- Remove from oven and transfer to cutting board. Let cool, slice and serve.
Notes
The blue cheese may be a bit harsh for some and can be omitted if desired.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Cast Iron Skillet Roasted Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384
Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Fat 27g42%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 118mg39%
Sodium 290mg13%
Potassium 390mg11%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 29g58%
Vitamin A 3205IU64%
Vitamin C 5.3mg6%
Calcium 44mg4%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.