Cooking Times

20 min
Prep Time
113 min
Cook Time
133 min
Total Time

Ingredients (8 items)

3.00 lbs Chicken
substitute for mutton bird
4.00 lbs Sweet potatoes
2.00 large Onions
chopped
0.50 cup Butter
0.25 cup Brown sugar
4.00 sprigs Thyme
2.00 Bay leaves
2.00 tsp Salt and pepper
each

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Season chicken with salt, pepper, thyme.
2
Brown chicken in butter in Dutch oven.
15 minutes
3
Remove chicken. Sauté onions in same pot.
8 minutes
4
Peel and cube sweet potatoes.
5
Layer sweet potatoes in pot. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
6
Place chicken on top. Add bay leaves.
7
Cover and bake at 350°F for 90 minutes.
90 minutes
8
Sweet potatoes caramelize beautifully. Norfolk Island Christmas tradition.