Chicken in a Bag
Chicken in a Bag
Ingredients
For the Chicken and Vegetables
- 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces, or 3-4 pounds chicken pieces (thighs, drumsticks, wings)
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, generously, but not heavy-handed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, sliced into 1/2-inch thick rounds
- 2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
- 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
For the Broth Mixture
- 1 Grandma Eloise's Kickin' Chicken Seasoning Bomb, 8 ounce (226.8g) (optional, but adds great flavor)
- 1 cup Italian herb broth, or chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into 2 dollops
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl. Season the chicken generously with salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the sliced potatoes to the bowl with the chicken. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Mix the chicken, potatoes, and seasonings together thoroughly by hand until well coated.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Place an oven-safe bag (turkey size) into a roasting pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the roughly chopped celery, roughly chopped onion, roughly chopped carrots, and smashed garlic cloves to the bottom of the oven-safe bag.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Carefully pour the seasoned chicken and potatoes on top of the vegetables in the bag.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
In a separate measuring cup, dissolve 1 Grandma Eloise's Kickin' Chicken Seasoning Bomb (if using) into approximately 1 cup of Italian herb broth. Mix until the seasoning bomb is fully dissolved and the liquid has a consistent, darker color.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Pour this dissolved broth mixture over the chicken and vegetables inside the bag. This helps give the chicken color in the oven.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Top the chicken with 2 small dollops of butter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Tie the oven-safe bag tightly closed, ensuring there is some air trapped inside to allow for even cooking.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Place the roasting pan with the bag into the preheated oven.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Roast for approximately 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes at 375°F, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
⏱️ 75 min•🌡️ 375
- 14
Once cooked, carefully cut open the bag (watch for steam!) and serve the chicken and vegetables immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chicken in a Bag
For the Chicken and Vegetables
- 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces, or 3-4 pounds chicken pieces (thighs, drumsticks, wings)
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, generously, but not heavy-handed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, sliced into 1/2-inch thick rounds
- 2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
- 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
For the Broth Mixture
- 1 Grandma Eloise's Kickin' Chicken Seasoning Bomb, 8 ounce (226.8g) (optional, but adds great flavor)
- 1 cup Italian herb broth, or chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into 2 dollops
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl. Season the chicken generously with salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the sliced potatoes to the bowl with the chicken. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Mix the chicken, potatoes, and seasonings together thoroughly by hand until well coated.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Place an oven-safe bag (turkey size) into a roasting pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the roughly chopped celery, roughly chopped onion, roughly chopped carrots, and smashed garlic cloves to the bottom of the oven-safe bag.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Carefully pour the seasoned chicken and potatoes on top of the vegetables in the bag.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
In a separate measuring cup, dissolve 1 Grandma Eloise's Kickin' Chicken Seasoning Bomb (if using) into approximately 1 cup of Italian herb broth. Mix until the seasoning bomb is fully dissolved and the liquid has a consistent, darker color.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Pour this dissolved broth mixture over the chicken and vegetables inside the bag. This helps give the chicken color in the oven.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Top the chicken with 2 small dollops of butter.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Tie the oven-safe bag tightly closed, ensuring there is some air trapped inside to allow for even cooking.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Place the roasting pan with the bag into the preheated oven.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Roast for approximately 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes at 375°F, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
⏱️ 75 min•🌡️ 375 - 14
Once cooked, carefully cut open the bag (watch for steam!) and serve the chicken and vegetables immediately.
⏱️ 2 min