Dutch Oven Whole Roast Chicken

Name: Dutch Oven Whole Roast Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 medium yukon gold potatoes (quartered); 3 medium carrots (peeled and cut into medium-large chunks); 3 medium parsnips (peeled and cut into medium-large chunks); 2 medium yellow onions (peeled and quartered); ½ a lemon (halved); Olive oil; Salt and pepper (to taste); 4.5 to 5 pounds whole chicken (giblets removed); ½ a medium yellow onion (peeled and quartered); ½ lemon (halved or quartered); 4 sprigs fresh rosemary (divided); 4 sprigs fresh thyme (divided); 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 5 cloves garlic (finely minced); 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary (minced); 2 teaspoons thyme leaves; Zest of 1 lemon; 2 teaspoons Kosher salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h 45min

This Dutch Oven Roast Chicken is perfect for dinner! Roasting a chicken in a Dutch oven ensures it's tender and moist, with a golden brown and crispy skin. Cooked over a bed of potatoes, carrots, parsnips, onions for the best one pot meal.

Updated at: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:05:10 GMT