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Stovetop Game Hens or Chicken

This is a great recipe for when you don’t want to heat the kitchen up with your oven. I think it tastes better too!
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Course keto, low carb, Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole chicken, or 1 to 2 game hens
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder (more if desired)
  • 1/4 tsp pepper (more if desired
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth

Instructions
 

  • If applicable, remove neck and giblets from chicken, and reserve for another use. Sprinkle chicken with salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
  • Melt butter with oil in a large, heavy cooking pot over medium-high heat; add chicken, and cook, breast side down, 5 minutes or until golden brown. Turn chicken, breast side up, and reduce heat to medium-low. Add 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup wine or broth to pot. Cover and cook 1 hour or until a meat thermometer inserted in thigh registers 180°.