Chicken In A Pot

Directions

1. 1
   Take a fresh pastured chicken, rinse him well and salt him inside and out. Then heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a deep, heavy pot and brown the chicken on both sides.Then all you do is toss in some chopped up celery, 5 or 6 cloves of garlic, a chopped up onion, a handful of rosemary and a bay leaf.Cover the pan with foil and a heavy lid to seal the pot, and cook on 250 for 1 hour 30 minutes. This worked well for my smallish (4 or 5 lb ??) chicken, but it may need longer if you have a bigger chicken. It should be just about falling apart.Leave it all in the pot for about 15 minutes. Then discard the veggies and pour off the juices into a small saucepan.
2. 2
   Add a bit of butter and lemon juice to juices.
3. 3
   Heat it a bit, while you carve up the bird. Then strain the juices and drizzle over the meat.