Chicken in Milk
To quote Jamie Oliver, Chicken in Milk is “a slightly odd, but really fantastic combination that must be tried.”
Ingredients
- 1 4-5 lb. whole chicken
- Sea salt & freshly cracked pepper
- 2 Tbl. butter
- 2 Tbl. olive oil
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- zest of 2 lemons
- 10 garlic cloves
- 8-10 fresh sage leaves
- 4 cups whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a snug-fitting pot melt butter & olive oil over medium heat.
- Add chicken browning on all sides.
- Remove from heat.
- Remove chicken and pour off excess oil.
- Return chicken to pot with all remaining ingredients.
- Cook chicken uncovered for 30 minutes, basting with liquid once or twice.
- Then cover for an additional hour or until chicken is registered done on an instant read thermometer.
Notes
Turn the leftover chicken and milk broth into scrumptious Chicken & Dumplings.