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Irish Chicken Recipe
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with our easy one-pot Irish chicken, cabbage, and potato recipe! This savory dish is flavorful and perfect for a cozy family dinner.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 4 servings (very generously)
Calories: 569 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 4 chicken thighs Note 2
- 4 chicken drumsticks
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt or kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika powder
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
Cabbage and potatoes:
- ½ head white cabbage 2-2.5 lbs/ 1-1.2 kg
- 1 medium onion
- 1 lb potatoes 500 g, Note 4
- 4-6 slices Bacon 4.5 oz/ 125 g, Note 3
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 1 heaped tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ - 1 teaspoon caraway seeds to taste
- ½ cup chicken stock divided 125 ml
- Fine sea salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F/180°C.
- Season chicken: Dry the chicken pieces with pepper towels. Combine the spices in a small bowl, then coat the chicken with the mixture.4 chicken thighs + 4 chicken drumsticks + 1 teaspoon fine sea salt + ½ teaspoon ground black pepper + 1 teaspoon garlic powder + 1 teaspoon sweet paprika powder + 1 teaspoon rosemary
- Vegetables: Roughly chop the cabbage. Finely chop the onion. Set them aside.½ head white cabbage / 2-2.5 lbs/ 1-1.2 kg + 1 medium onion
- Potatoes: Peel them. Cut them into thin slices, not thicker than ¼ inch/ ½ cm.1 lb potatoes / 500 g
- Bacon: Chop it. Heat the oil in the pot and fry the bacon pieces until crispy. Remove them from the pot. Drain off most of the bacon grease, leaving just 1 tablespoon behind.4-6 slices bacon/ 4.5 oz/ 125 g + 1 teaspoon oil
- Sear chicken: Place the thighs and drumsticks in the pot, skin-side down. Sear for 3-4 minutes on medium-high heat until lightly golden brown. Flip and cook on the other side for 3 minutes. Remove the chicken pieces from the pan.
- Sauté: Add cabbage, onion, and 2-3 tablespoons of the stock. Cook for 4-5 minutes on medium heat, stirring several times in between. The cabbage will lose some volume, making room for the remaining ingredients.
- Add tomatoes, potatoes, and remaining stock. Cook for 3-4 minutes.2 medium tomatoes + the rest from ½ cup chicken stock / 125 ml
- Combine: Add tomato paste, caraway seeds, cooked bacon, salt, and pepper to taste (taste and season generously). Stir to combine, then add the chicken pieces. Cover the pot with the lid. Cover your pot with aluminum foil if it doesn’t have a lid.1 heaped tablespoon tomato paste + ½ - 1 teaspoon caraway seeds + fine sea salt and ground black pepper
- Cook the Irish chicken in the preheated oven for 35 minutes (almost fully cooked). Remove the lid and cook for another 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is deeply golden brown and cooked through.
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Notes
- Size of the pot: Use a large Dutch oven or another oven-safe heavy-bottomed pot. My pot has a diameter of 11 inches/ 28 cm and is almost 3 inches/ 7 cm high.
- Chicken: You can also use only thighs or only drumsticks. If you use only drumsticks, you might want to add two extra ones as they are smaller. Or you can buy four chicken quarters and divide them at the joint yourself.
- Bacon: Thick-cut bacon is easier to chop and a better choice for this recipe. However, thin-cut slices are also ok.
- Potatoes: Using slightly smaller potatoes is preferable so the slices are not too large. I used 6 small to medium potatoes for this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion from 4
Calories
569kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
189mg
(63%)
Sodium
1557mg
(65%)
Potassium
1359mg
(39%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1010IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
75mg
(83%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings (very generously)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 569
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion from 4 | |
| Calories | 569kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 189mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 1557mg | 65% |
| Potassium | 1359mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1010IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 75mg | 83% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.