Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken
(For a 12” Camp Oven)
Ingredients:
2 lbs. skinless chicken thighs (4)
1 large red apple
1 jar 16 oz. sauerkraut, undrained
1 can 15 oz. petite whole onions, drained (substitute 14 oz. frozen petite onions)
12 dried apricot halves
½ cup raisins
¼ cup brown sugar, packed
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup canola oil
Directions:
1. Prepare 25 briquettes, 17 on lid and 8 under camp oven. (350°F) Heat the oven with coals on the bottom only so you can sauté the meat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add oil to heated oven and sauté chicken for 6 minutes each side, or until browned.
2. Core and thinly slice the apple. Combine the apple with other ingredients; sauerkraut, onions, apricots, raisins and brown sugar in a separate container while the chicken is cooking.
3. Remove browned chicken from camp oven. Set aside on a plate and wipe the bottom of the camp oven to spread the oil around and remove any chicken drippings. Leave the coals under the oven and light the coals for the lid.
4. Place the sauerkraut – fruit mixture into the camp oven. Tuck the browned thighs into the mixture so they are partially covered. Cover with lid and place the 17 coals in a ring on top of the lid. Bake for 30 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear and Enjoy!!!
(This recipe can be doubled for a 14” oven. (32 briquettes, 21 top, 11 bottom)
Webisode Index:
0:00 Intro
0:14 Opening
0:27 Pantry Box
1:03 Chicken Prep
2:22 Apple Prep
2:42 Coal Count
2:57 Remaining ingredients Prep
5:11 Remove Chicken
5:26 Assemble the Dish
6:08 Tuck the Chicken
6:41 Bake the Dish
6:53 Money Shot
7:03 Plating Up
7:35 Recipe Overview
8:08 Closing
8:21 Outro with Shoo Fly Pie Link
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Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken
(For a 12” Camp Oven)
Ingredients:
2 lbs. skinless chicken thighs (4)
1 large red apple
1 jar 16 oz. sauerkraut, undrained
1 can 15 oz. petite whole onions, drained (substitute 14 oz. frozen petite onions)
12 dried apricot halves
½ cup raisins
¼ cup brown sugar, packed
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup canola oil
Directions:
1. Prepare 25 briquettes, 17 on lid and 8 under camp oven. (350°F) Heat the oven with coals on the bottom only so you can sauté the meat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add oil to heated oven and sauté chicken for 6 minutes each side, or until browned.
2. Core and thinly slice the apple. Combine the apple with other ingredients; sauerkraut, onions, apricots, raisins and brown sugar in a separate container while the chicken is cooking.
3. Remove browned chicken from camp oven. Set aside on a plate and wipe the bottom of the camp oven to spread the oil around and remove any chicken drippings. Leave the coals under the oven and light the coals for the lid.
4. Place the sauerkraut – fruit mixture into the camp oven. Tuck the browned thighs into the mixture so they are partially covered. Cover with lid and place the 17 coals in a ring on top of the lid. Bake for 30 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear and Enjoy!!!
(This recipe can be doubled for a 14” oven. (32 briquettes, 21 top, 11 bottom)
Webisode Index:
0:00 Intro
0:14 Opening
0:27 Pantry Box
1:03 Chicken Prep
2:22 Apple Prep
2:42 Coal Count
2:57 Remaining ingredients Prep
5:11 Remove Chicken
5:26 Assemble the Dish
6:08 Tuck the Chicken
6:41 Bake the Dish
6:53 Money Shot
7:03 Plating Up
7:35 Recipe Overview
8:08 Closing
8:21 Outro with Shoo Fly Pie Link
Our Resource Links:
Cast Iron Cookware
Lodge Mfg.
lodgecastiron.com
Camp Chef
campchef.com
Cast Iron Roasted Coffee
WYO Buckin' Beans
wyobuckinbeans.com
Cutlery
Furnace Creek Forge
furnacecreekforge.com
Hunting Guide Services
Wyoming Wildlife Outfitters
wyomingwildlifeoutfitters.com
Game Meat Processing
Big Horn Meat Cutting
bighornmeatcutting.com
King Arthur Flour
Pizza Dough Flour
shop.kingarthurbaking.com/items/high-gluten-flour-3-lb
Music
Epidemic Sound
epidemicsound.com/referral/i3zn3v
