Cast Iron Chicken

[CaseT]

I haven't done this recipe for ever. Actually kind of forgot about it. My grandma used to do this all the time.

Not smoked but if you had a big enough DO, like a 14", or 16" you could do this in it.

1. Spatch a chicken. Season under skin with lemon zest, fresh thyme and fresh rosemary. Season all surfaces of the bird with SPOG. Place on a rack over a drip pan and allow bird to air dry overnight in fridge. (If you don't have time prepare the bird while oven is preheating. Use a hair dryer on low to dry skin).

2. Put enough olive oil in a 12" CI pan or 14"-16" DO to cover the bottom. If using pan place in cold oven. Preheat oven or DO to 425.

3. Once preheated if using pan remove from oven. Place chicken in pan skin side down for 5 minutes.
Same for DO remove lid, and put chicken in skin side down. After five minutes flip chicken over. If using pan place back in oven. DO replace lid. Set timer for 20 minutes.

4. Probe breast and thigh at 20 minutes. Depending on temp probe every 10-15 minutes until you reach an IT of 165.

5. Remove from heat and rest 20-30 minutes. Slice and serve

Sous Chef cutting up the veggies

Air dried, seasoned bird

Skin side down into preheated CI pan. If this was a video you'd hear the sizzle.

Into the oven

Out of the oven 165° Done!

 

[CaseT]

The grand Finale photos

ENJOY!!!

 

[JRAiona]

Great photos and bird Case. Also great to see your sous chef in training.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Great looking bird Case and nice to see the youngsters getting involved. My Grandmother used to do the exact same thing 50 years ago, forgot all about it until I saw your thread. Local Safeway had whole chickens for $.69 a pound this week, got four in the freezer. Hmmm.

 

[CaseT]

Great photos and bird Case. Also great to see your sous chef in training.

Thank you! He loves to cook!

 

[CaseT]

Great looking bird Case and nice to see the youngsters getting involved. My Grandmother used to do the exact same thing 50 years ago, forgot all about it until I saw your thread. Local Safeway had whole chickens for $.69 a pound this week, got four in the freezer. Hmmm.

Thanks Rich! This bird came from Safeway, but the sale here wasn't that good! $.99/#.

Yeah I had forgot about this too. Was thumbing through some cookbooks and there it was. The pan drippings would make for some great gravy!

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Mighty fine looking chicken Case. Cooked perfectly.

 

[CaseT]

Mighty fine looking chicken Case. Cooked perfectly.

Thanks Cliff! It was tasty!

 

[Barb D]

That is outstanding Case, like everyone else my grandmother also made this. Great to see the Sous Chef at work again.

 

[Bill Schultz]

Old School Chix, love it Case. Looks perfect

 

[Craig Alumbaugh]

That chicken looks delicious Case

 

[CaseT]

That is outstanding Case, like everyone else my grandmother also made this. Great to see the Sous Chef at work again.

Thank you Barb! The Sous chef will be getting the cookbooks when in done with them.

 

[CaseT]

Old School Chix, love it Case. Looks perfect

Thank you Bill. Old school needs to be passed along!

 

[CaseT]

That chicken looks delicious Case

Thank you Craig! The leftovers were minimal if that's any indication on how good this was!

 

[russ olin]

Nice post Case. I will definitely give that I try real soon. Glad to see your sous chef is helping you. That's great.

 

[Michael C.]

Awesome looking chicken there!!! Looks great!!!!!!

 

[CaseT]

Nice post Case. I will definitely give that I try real soon. Glad to see your sous chef is helping you. That's great.

Thank you Russ! It's a tasty dish.

 

[CaseT]

Awesome looking chicken there!!! Looks great!!!!!!

Thank you Michael! Tasty tasty tasty!

 

[Enrico Brandizzi]

Looks delicious. Complimenti.

 

[ChuckO]

I expect to see Case T Jr on that "Hells Kitchen" show for kids, he's quite the Chef. Chicken looks mighty tasty, congrats