Roast Chicken With Sauerkraut
- Total Time
- 1 hour 40 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1small (4 pound) roasting chicken, trussed
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2cups drained, tightly packed sauerkraut (reserve ¼ cup of juice)
- 2tablespoons cooking oil
- 3tablespoons butter
- 1cup chopped onion
- 1clove garlic, minced
- 1bay leaf
- ½cup dry vermouth
- 1cup chicken stock
- 1tablespoon cornstarch
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
687 calories; 50 grams fat; 15 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 21 grams monounsaturated fat; 10 grams polyunsaturated fat; 9 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 3 grams sugars; 45 grams protein; 930 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wipe chicken inside and out and season the cavity with salt and pepper.
- Step 2
Rinse the sauerkraut in cold water and drain well.
- Step 3
Heat the oil and one tablespoon of butter in a large oven-proof casserole and brown the chicken on all sides. Be careful not to break the skin. Remove the chicken and set aside. Pour off the fat from the casserole.
- Step 4
Heat the two tablespoons of butter in the casserole and saute the onion over medium heat until soft. Add the sauerkraut and garlic and cook a few minutes longer. Spread the sauerkraut over the bottom of the casserole and place the chicken on top of it. Put the bay leaf on the chicken, pour the vermouth around the chicken, bring to a simmer, cover and place in oven to roast for one hour.
- Step 5
Lift chicken from the casserole, draining any juices from the cavity and rest it on a platter. Using a slotted spoon, drain the sauerkraut from the casserole and spread it around the chicken and cover the platter with foil to keep it warm.
- Step 6
Add the chicken stock to casserole and heat juices. Dissolve the cornstarch in the one-quarter cup of cold reserved sauerkraut juice and gradually stir this mixture into the simmering sauce. Season to taste. Pour a little of the sauce over the chicken and pass the rest at the table.
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Comments
I've cooked all sorts of things with sauerkraut (usually home-made) including port, duck, sausages, etc.. But never have I cooked it with chicken before I tried this recipe. It's delicious! Made it with a free-range chicken from a local farm that wasn't very fatty. Nonetheless, it turned out super-juicy and delectable. Definitely I'll make it again.
I should add that I served this with steamed fingerling potatoes, and the sauce was delicious poured on them.
I love this. So simple and so good. It's the sort of thing I call 'Caveman Gourmet' a dish that's easy to make but delicious. No fuss, no muss, just a wonderful meal. Thank-you so much!
Delicious! Added more garlic, some apples, and caraway seeds. Otherwise exactly to the recipe. Very yummy.
First: do not bother draining the sauerkraut. Second: do not drain the fat from the pot. Third: do not bother with the broth. Cook it all as advised, and make gravy of what’s left in the pot. It’s perfect.
1. Don’t waste the chicken fat - leave it in the pot 2. If you’re serving four, 2x the sauerkraut 3. Don’t bother with the chicken broth, just make the sauce with the juices & liquid left behind in the pan DELISH!
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