5.0 from 3 votes
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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 644 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American , Mediterranean , French , American
Ingredients
- 1 chicken half (about 2-3 lbs)
- 1 talk celery (cut into bite sized pieces)
- 1 carrot (cut into bite sized pieces)
- 5 crimini mushrooms (cut in half)
- 2 small shallots (quartered)
- 4 prigs fresh thyme
- 4 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
- ¼ cup dry white wine (or beer or brandy)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil (divided)
- 1 teaspoon salt (divided)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper (divided)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
- Start a campfire or grill with the fire pushed to one side making an indirect heating area.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Notes
- Don't forget to serve with plenty of crusty bread to dip in the sauce!
Nutrition Information
Calories
644kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
45g
(69%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
23g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
180mg
(60%)
Sodium
1374mg
(57%)
Potassium
930mg
(27%)
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
% 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.