Monday’s Les Paresseux Poulet’

So Mondays are well… Mondays… So what better way to get through a Monday than to have a Les Presseux Poulet’, Lazy Man’s Chicken.  This is so comforting and yummy after a busy day at work, plus it is so easy to prepare.  

Don’t worry if you have multiple Monday Conference Calls, reports that are due or in some instances past due, you can look forward to a relaxing dinner.  

Les Paresseux’ Poulet

1 whole chicken

Olive oil

1 /2 cup to 1 cup Chardonnay

4 – 5 Garlic Cloves, (smashed… you can leave the peel on)

4 – 6 Thick Slices of French Bread

Kosher Salt and Ground Pepper to taste

8 – 10 Red and Gold Baby Potatoes, halved

1 cup Miniature Carrots

Pre-Heat Oven to 400 – 450 degrees depending on hour oven. 

Rub olive oil in the bottom of a large Le Crueset’ Dutch Oven. Tie your chicken up with butcher’s string, tying the legs together and tying the wings close to the breast of the chicken.  I like to use this neat gadget my sweet sister in law gave me to “sit” the chicken.  Place your chicken on top of “gadget” in the Dutch oven.  Pour olive oil over the chicken and rub it into the chicken.  Throw the garlic cloves around the base and salt and pepper to taste.  Add the chardonnay.  Cover and roast the chicken for about 35 – 45 minutes.  

Remove the top of the Dutch oven and add the baby potatoes and miniature carrots.  Drizzle olive oil over the veggies.  Salt and pepper the veggies to your taste.  At this point, I place the slices of French Bread around the base of the chicken and in between the veggies.. 

Place back in the oven without the top and roast for an additional 35 – 45 minutes, until you see the juices run clear and the skin is crisp.  

You can actually serve the Les Paresseux’  Poulet’ from the Dutch Oven… Pour yourself a glass of wine.  My preference is Chardonnay.. however, a nice Pinot Noir’ would be delicious as well. 

Enjoy!