Chicken And Lentils In Clay

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Main Dish

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 litre 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