Campfire Braised Grilled Half Chicken

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Campfire Braised Grilled Half Chicken

A delicious and simple way to prepare half chicken over the grill or campfire. Flavored with thyme and white wine, the grilled chicken is braised in a dutch oven with vegetables.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 chicken about 2-3 lbs, half
  • 1 talk celery (cut into bite sized pieces)
  • 1 carrot (cut into bite sized pieces)
  • 5 cremini mushroom cut in half
  • 2 small shallot quartered
  • 4 prigs thyme fresh
  • 4 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
  • ¼ cup white wine or beer or brandy, dry
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil (divided)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (divided)
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper (divided)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Start a campfire or grill with the fire pushed to one side making an indirect heating area.
  2. Rub the brown sugar and half of the olive oil, salt, and pepper onto the chicken half. Grill the chicken on the hot part of the fire for about 5 minutes per side, or until well browned.
  3. While the chicken is browning, heat a dutch oven over the indirect heat zone. Add the celery, carrot, mushrooms, shallots, garlic, thyme, white wine, and the rest of the olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  4. When the chicken is browned, move it into the dutch oven and cover. cook over low flame for 35 minutes or until the inside of the chicken is no longer pink.

Notes

  • Don't forget to serve with plenty of crusty bread to dip in the sauce!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 644kcal (32%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 35g (70%) Fat 45g (69%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g (47%) Monounsaturated Fat 23g (115%) Trans Fat 0.1g (5%) Cholesterol 180mg (60%) Sodium 1374mg (57%) Potassium 930mg (20%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 5466IU (109%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 86mg (9%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 644 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 644kcal 32%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 35g 70%
Fat 45g 69%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g 47%
Monounsaturated Fat 23g 115%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 180mg 60%
Sodium 1374mg 57%
Potassium 930mg 20%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 5466IU 109%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 86mg 9%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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