Campfire Braised Grilled Half Chicken

Campfire Braised Grilled Half Chicken

A delicious and simple way to prepare half chicken over the grill or campfire. Flavored with thyme and white wine, the grilled chicken is braised in a dutch oven with vegetables.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 55

Nutrition

Calories: 644kcal

Author: Max Cozzi

Servings: 2

Ingredients

1 chicken half (about 2-3 lbs)
1 stalk celery (cut into bite sized pieces)
1 carrot (cut into bite sized pieces)
5 crimini mushrooms (cut in half)
2 small shallots (quartered)
4 sprigs fresh thyme
4 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
¼ cup dry white wine (or beer or brandy)
2 tablespoon olive oil (divided)
1 teaspoon salt (divided)
1 teaspoon black pepper (divided)
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions

Start a campfire or grill with the fire pushed to one side making an indirect heating area.
Rub the brown sugar and half of the olive oil, salt, and pepper onto the chicken half. Grill the chicken on the hot part of the fire for about 5 minutes per side, or until well browned.
While the chicken is browning, heat a dutch oven over the indirect heat zone. Add the celery, carrot, mushrooms, shallots, garlic, thyme, white wine, and the rest of the olive oil, salt, and pepper.
When the chicken is browned, move it into the dutch oven and cover. cook over low flame for 35 minutes or until the inside of the chicken is no longer pink.

Notes

Don't forget to serve with plenty of crusty bread to dip in the sauce!

Course: camping, dinner

Cuisine: American, campfire, French, grilled, Mediterranean, pacific northwest

Keyword: bbq, bbq half chicken, campfire, easy, grilled, half chicken on grill, one pot, open flame, simple

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