Chicken Quesadillas
Instant Dutch Oven - Family Chicken Dinner
By :Instant Brands Culinary Team |

Course | Dinner, Main Course |
Cuisine | Modern |
Difficulty | Easy |
Duration | 1-2 hours |
Cooking Technique | Dutch Oven, Electric Dutch Oven, Sauté |
Main Ingredient | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Lemon, Whole Chicken |
Prep Time | 30 minutes |
Cook Time | 1 hour |
Servings |
1 chicken
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Ingredients
- 3-4 lbs whole chicken
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 lbs small red potatoes cut in half
- 1 lbs carrots peeled and cut 1” pieces
- 4 shallots peeled and cut in half
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- Half of a lemon freshly squeezed
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley minced
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Pat chicken dry with paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
- Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 30 minutes. Press START.
- When preheating has completed, add 1 tbsp of oil into the cooking vessel. Place chicken breast side down in the pot and sear until browned for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken breast side up and brown the second side for 5 minutes, then transfer to a plate.
- Add potatoes, carrots, shallots and ½ tsp salt. Cook until vegetables start to develop browning, and onion start to soften. Stir occasionally for about 7 minutes.
- Add garlic and thyme sprigs and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add chicken broth and bay leaf. Stir well scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
- Press CANCEL.
- Place chicken, breast side up, on top of the vegetables and add the juices from the plate the chicken was resting on.
- Place lid on. Select MANUAL MODE 2 – 350F and set time to 60 MINUTES. Press START.
- After cooking has completed, use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature of the chicken breast has reached to 165F.
- Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
- In the cooking vessel, discard the bay leaf and remove the thyme stems. Skim any fat from the surface of the liquid in the pot.
- Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 20 minutes. Press START. Simmer and reduce the liquid for about 5 minutes, until thickened.
- Press CANCEL.
- Whisk in butter and freshly squeezed lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour into gravy boat for serving.
- Sprinkle parsley over the vegetables, carve the chicken and serve with lemon gravy.
Recipe Notes
Optional: If you like crispy skin on your chicken, place it in your oven to broil for about 5 minutes.

Instant Brands Culinary Team
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