How To Make Irish Chicken For St. Patrick's Day

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Breast is leaner, drumsticks are often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier while margarine is often cheaper.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, water is cost-effective.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes add nutrients, yams are often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Chop 3 pounds of potatoes and cut the cabbage into quarters, then into julienne slices.

Chop onions and set aside.

Cut bacon into halves and cook in a cast-iron pan until crispy, about 5-7 minutes, then remove and set aside, leaving the grease in the pan.

Brown the chicken in the bacon grease in batches until golden, about 5-7 minutes per side.

In a large pot, add the chopped vegetables and pour water over them to help them cook down.

Place the browned chicken on top of the vegetables in the pot.

Sprinkle the crumbled bacon over the chicken and vegetables.

Cover the pot and place it in the oven for about 1 hour.

After 1 hour, check the chicken and vegetables for doneness, and if needed, cover and cook for a few more minutes until tender.

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