Clay Baked Chicken...an easy Classic!

Clay cooked chicken done...yum!

Clay chicken during prep....

I am back in action Dear Readers...Thank you so much for your e-mails about Mom...you can't imagine how wonderful it is to know how much people care.

I am really getting into clean cooking...let me explain...using unprocessed food as much as possible, fresh ingredients, & less fat...Example, check out the Tomato sauce recipe...of course you can adapt these recipes to what you have on hand. Don't worry about the slow cooker dishes...it turns out there are great ways to cook healthy with my favorite appliance as well!

As most of you know I am battling a BIG TUSHIE, Diabetes and I am trying to get healthy again...we are not getting any younger! Let's hear a big OYE VEY!

I have a great, quick, and healthy recipe...It involves clay pot cooking..fear not...any ceramic or Pyrex baking dish will do. This form of cooking is thousands of years old. It is efficient, healthy, very easy and I will make it even easier...This is also a great dish to entertain with...
Let's get cooking...

For this dish I used a clay casserole that is equivalent to a 13x9 Pyrex. Mine is a 20 year old William Sonoma and got a set of two sizes for my wedding...Great investment!

What you need...

Cooking Spray

Skinless, On the Bone Chicken pcs, I used A package Skinless Thighs and 2 Skinless Breasts(use your favorites, if you use breasts cut them in half crosswise through the bone). Cooking on the bone adds wonderful flavor!

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Kosher Salt

Fresh Ground Pepper

Paprika

Dried Oregano

Granulated Garlic Powder

8 Peeled Whole Cloves of Garlic ( you can give it a little smash to get the perfume)

1 Can of Quartered Artichokes rinsed and drained

1 Large or 2 Small Sweet Onions cut into chunks about the same size as the Artichokes

1/4 Cup of Low Sodium Chicken Broth

Juice of 1/2 Lemon

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees

Spray Casserole dish

Lay the Chicken on a plate and rub with Oil

Season both sides with the Salt, Pepper, Paprika, Oregano, & Gran. Garlic from high up so you get a nice even coating

Pour the broth in the dish and put Chicken in as well

Arrange the Garlic Cloves, Onion chunks and Artichokes all around the Chicken...(Refer to Picture)

Put in the oven...you will NOT be covering it.

Bake for about 45-60 Minutes...cooking time varies with each oven

Look at my "Done Picture"

Squeeze Lemon juice when dish is finished cooking.

Easy and Yummy.