Ingredients

  • 1 whole broiler or frying chicken
  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 medium size onions, quartered
  • 4 medium size potatoes, quartered
  • 6 carrots, pared and cut in 2-inch pieces
  • 1 can condensed chicken broth
  • 1 soup can water
  • 1 tsp. rosemary, crushed
  • 1/3 tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. salt

Method

  • Using kitchen string or heavy white thread, tie legs to tail of prepared chicken.
  • Hook wing tips under back.
  • Heat oil, butter and garlic in a large Dutch oven.
  • Brown the chicken; remove from pot. Add onions, potatoes and carrots to pan drippings and saute. Remove vegetables and reserve.
  • Stir broth, water, rosemary and pepper into pan drippings.
  • Return the chicken to the pan. Surround with vegetables.
  • Baste with the liquid; sprinkle vegetables with salt and cover.
  • Bake at 350° for 1 hour, basting twice with sauce or until chicken is fork-tender.
  • Serve chicken and vegetables with sauce.
  • (You may want to thicken sauce with a little cornstarch.)
  • Serves 4.