Chicken And Lentils In Clay

Ingredients

1 frying chicken
1 lentils
1 garlic clove
1 slice onion
1/4 c celery
1/2 c slivered smoked pork
1 carrot
1/4 c parsley
1 bay leaf
1/2 ts salt
1/8 ts pepper
1 c regular strength beef broth
1/2 c dry wine
1 t dry mustard

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375� F. Rinse chicken; pat dry.

Coarsely chop liver and reserve. (Discard remaining giblets, or save them for another use.) Line a 3-quart unglazed clay cooker with parchment paper, trimming paper even with rim of baking dish. Place chicken, breast up, within parchment

. 2. Place lentils around chicken. Combine garlic, onion, celery, ham, carrot, parsley, and chicken liver; place mixture and bay leaf atop lentils. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat together beef broth, wine, and mustard; pour over chicken

. 3. Cover and bake, stirring lentils occasionally, until chicken is browned and lentils are tender (about 3 hours). Carve chicken and serve with lentils.

Recipe By : the California Culinary Academy