This Dutch Oven Chicken and sausage is so easy and yummy. I love Dutch oven cooking and have grown up eating it a lot in the summertime.
Dutch Oven Chicken and Sausage
Dutch Oven Chicken and Sausage is my favorite Dutch oven chicken recipe by far and it is so easy! My brother, Devin, is the Dutch oven MASTER. I’m not kidding, he makes the best Dutch oven food EVER. He was kind enough to share his recipes with us and is allowing us to put them up on the family blog. Thanks Devin!
Getting Started
If you’re new to the idea of Dutch oven cooking, here’s the basics to get you going. For starters you will need:
1 big bag of charcoal briquettes
lighter fluid
seasoned cast-iron Dutch oven(s) (12″)
Dutch oven lid-lifter (and some THICK hot pads) to lift the lid off
Spray the charcoals with some lighter fluid, throw in a match and wait until all of the charcoals turn light gray. When ready, spread the coals out flat and place the Dutch oven over the top. It will heat up pretty fast. Now follow the recipe below! You will NOT be disappointed. This Chicken & Sausage recipe has never failed me.
Here is a GREAT website on how to cook with Dutch ovens if you are new to Dutch oven cooking. Click HERE. (This guy explains the technique much better than I can.. Thanks Dutch Oven Dude)!
Great Sides for Dutch Oven Dining
Once you have this delicious chicken and sausage dish going, you may want to add a few side dishes to the mix. Like these heavenly Dutch Oven Potatoes and our amazing Dutch Oven Apple Pie. For breakfast, (or, let’s be honest, anytime) you can also give this Dutch Oven Cinnamon Roll a whirl. Did you have any idea you can make so many dishes in a Dutch oven? Let us know some of your favorites in the comments below.
How To Make Dutch Oven Chicken & Sausage:
Ingredients
- 2 Lbs chicken
- 1 Lb pork roast cut into serving sizes (optional)
- 2 pkgs smoked sausage sliced about 1" thick (the kind in horseshoe shaped package)
- 40 oz BBQ sauce big bottle, enough to cover the meat completely.. we like Bull's Eye Original and Texas Longhorn
Instructions
- Add the chicken (and optional pork) to the hot Dutch oven. Place the lid over the top and check occasionally. When the chicken is white and cooked through (DO NOT OVERCOOK), drain ALL the water from the oven and add the sausage and BBQ sauce (add enough to completely drench the meat) Cook another 10-15 minutes, covered. Remove from heat, serve, and enjoy!
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
Rachel says
Loving your blog! For my dutch oven peach cobbler, I just add a little dry tapioca to the peaches & juice…mix it together, and then the rest is the same as yours. It thickens the juice up real nice and adds a nice texture!
Dede says
HOLY COW…I think I'm in love…both these Dutch oven recipes have me drooling!
The Conger's says
I forgot to mention I found your site on my sisters new blog http://www.kleenacreates.blogspot.com and I love it I can't wait until I have enough time to look though it all, which looks like you will have a lot of great things to read. -Heather Conger "MasterChef Season 2"
Erica says
@ Heather–
WOW What an honor! I am flattered you would be interested in my site being a Master Chef! That is so awesome!!! I am going to have to go watch Master Chef now. Thanks a bunch! Hopefully the recipes don't disappoint!
-Erica
Fran Amenábar Ch. says
This dish looks very energetic and tasty, greetings from Chile.
Fox says
Sounds alot like brunswick stew. No fires allowed in Hawaii, gonna have to give it a go with my ceramic dutch oven in the oven lol.
Gordon says
Is there liquid here in the first cooking step? Talks about “pouring off all water”, but none has been added as written?
Thanks – look great for Boy Scout adults in two weeks! Gordon
Erica says
There will be some water that comes off of the chicken naturally.. not much. You will want to pour it our so it doesn’t water down your BBQ sauce. Enjoy!
Gordon says
So there is no liquid added at all to the first cook step? Just the meats by themselves?
Thanks
Reggie Grimes says
I am wondering the same thing also. Help!!!!
Favorite Family Recipes says
That is correct, no liquid is needed. Hope this helps!
Kathy says
What would you serve this with? Looks so yummy!
Marlene says
how many briquettes do you use top and bottom, or what is the temp?
Thanks
Erica says
We don’t usually count them out (we probably should… ) we just do a single layer over the bottom and the top. Hope this helps!
Amy Y says
I will definitely do this over coals, but could it be done in the oven?? 🙂
Favorite Family Recipes says
Yes, it absolutely can be done in the oven! You can also do it over an outdoor cooking stove. Hope this helps!
Suzy says
I love this easy to make hands off chicken! So flavorful!
Marjory says
I just wanted to say that this recipe is perfect for camping!!! Always a crowd pleaser!