Gedempte Chicken

2 Reviews

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 5 hr
Ready In: 5 hr 30 min

“'Gedempte' is Yiddish for 'well-cooked.' This is a baked onion chicken recipe from my great grandmother. It basically falls off the bone. The onions become very brown and tender during cooking.” - by Linny

Ingredients

6 skinless, bone-in chicken breast halves
2 skinless chicken drumsticks
4 skinless chicken thighs
2 tablespoons browning sauce (such as Kitchen Bouquet®)
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt to taste
2 teaspoons paprika, or to taste
8 yellow onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings

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Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Place chicken breast halves, drumsticks, and thighs in a large bowl (see Cook's Note). Add browning sauce and olive oil, tossing to coat. Season with salt and paprika to taste.
Arrange chicken pieces in one layer on the bottom of a roasting pan. Top with sliced onions. Cover and bake for 5 hours, basting with pan juices every hour. The onions will release some liquid; if mixture looks dried out, add a small amount of water.
Transfer chicken and onions to a platter and serve with extra pan juices as gravy.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
298 cal
15%

Fat
8.5 g
13%

Carbs
21.7 g
7%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (2)

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linda

Apr. 19, 2013

"This was pretty good. I added potatoes to the roaster and some extra spices. I didn't need to add any liquid or baste. I used a whole fryer chicken and it was perfect at about 4.5 hours...." See more"

Baking Nana

Jan. 3, 2013

"I had such high hopes for this recipe. Sadly it didn't measure up to the wonderful aroma it produced. Difficult to plate and the chicken itself didn't have much taste. The sauce which I made into a..." See more gravy was good. As a whole, it was just OK for us. Thanks for the recipe - I am glad I tried it, but probably won't make it again."

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