For the chicken:

1 whole chicken (3½-4 lbs/1.6-1.8 kg)

Canola oil for spritzing

3 Tbsp (45 mL) Bell Pepper Herb Rub (or any rub or seasoning mix of your choice)

 

Select one side:

 

Herbed Rice Variation:

2 large carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped with Food Chopper

1 medium onion, coarsely chopped with Food Chopper

1 cup (250 mL) uncooked converted white rice

2 cups (500 mL) chicken stock or broth

2 garlic cloves, pressed with Garlic Press

1 Tbsp (15 mL) Bell Pepper Herb Rub (or any rub or seasoning mix of your choice)

 

Garlic Mashed Potatoes Variation:

2 lbs (1 kg) “B” size unpeeled Yukon gold potatoes

6 garlic cloves, peeled

½ tsp (2 mL) salt

¼ tsp (1 mL) pepper

 

Directions:

1. Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken cavity. Trim excess fat from chicken with Professional Shears, if necessary.

 

2. Place chicken onto Flexible Cutting Mat; lightly spray with oil using Kitchen Spritzer. Completely coat outside of chicken with 3 Tbsp (45 mL) rub.

 

3. Prepare Herbed Rice or Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

 

For Herbed Rice, place carrots, onion, rice, stock, garlic and 1 Tbsp (15 mL) rub in (4-qt./3.8-L) Dutch Oven; mix well. Place chicken, breast side up, into Dutch Oven.

 

For Garlic Mashed Potatoes, place chicken, breast side up, into (4-qt./3.8-L) Dutch Oven. Arrange potatoes and garlic around chicken. The potatoes fit closely around the chicken. No need to add extra liquid; the drippings are enough to cook the potatoes!

 

4. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 25-30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165° F (74° C) in thickest part of breast and juices run clear.

 

5. Remove Dutch Oven from microwave. Let stand 10 minutes (temperature will rise to 170° F/77° C). Remove chicken to Large Grooved Cutting Board; carve.

 

6. For Herbed Rice, stir before serving with chicken. For Garlic Mashed Potatoes, add salt and pepper; mash with Mix ‘N Masher. Serve with chicken.

 

U.S. Nutrients per serving (One-Pot Chicken with Herbed Rice): Calories 500, Total Fat 22 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Sodium 680 mg, Carbohydrate 30 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 44 g

 

U.S. Nutrients per serving (One-Pot Chicken with Garlic Mashed Potatoes): Calories 490, Total Fat 22 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Sodium 760 mg, Carbohydrate 28 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 41 g

 

Serves 4-6