Greekislandchicken Recipes

GREEK LEMON CHICKEN AND POTATOES (KOTOPOULO LEMONATO)

Steps:

• To prepare this Greek lemon chicken recipe, divide the chicken into 8 portions and wash thoroughly. Peel the garlic and rub on the chicken. Place on a large baking tray and season well with salt and pepper.
• Cut the potatoes into wedges and place them between the chicken. Pour in some water, enough to cover half the chicken and add the lemon juice, the white wine vinegar, the olive oil, the chopped garlic and the peppercorns. Season with salt and pepper and add a good pinch of oregano. (Tip: sprinkle the potatoes with 1 tsp semolina for crispier results)
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven 180C / 350F for 60-75 minutes in total. 50 minutes into the bake remove the aluminum foil and top the chicken with some feta cheese. Bake for another 15-20 minutes (the remaining time), until your Greek lemon chicken is nicely coloured and crispy on the outside.
• This Greek lemon chicken is ideally served with a refreshing Greek feta salad and lots of sourdough bread aside to dig into all the delicious sauce!!

GREEK ISLAND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add oil to a large skillet over medium heat, and saute chicken breasts on all sides, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from skillet, and set aside.
• Add onion and red pepper to skillet and saute for one minute.
• Add garlic, and continue cooking for 3 minutes, or until onion begins to go limp.
• Cut the sun-dried tomatoes in half, and add them to the skillet, along with all remaining ingredients except lemons and parsley.
• Mix well.
• Add the chicken breasts and any collected juices back to the pan, turning them over once to get them covered with the skillet juices.
• Lay the lemon slices on top of the other vegetables around the skillet.
• Cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, occasionally basting breasts with pan juices.
• Remove cover and cook 5 additional minutes, until chicken is tender and the sauce is slightly reduced.
• If you want a less liquid sauce, remove the chicken to serving dish at this point, increase heat and boil a minute or two, or until juices are boiled down to your desire.
• Spoon sauce and vegetables over chicken, garnish with parsley and serve.

GREEK ISLAND CHICKEN WITH MARINATED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a large non-stick pan (which has a lid) over a medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes on each side, or until browned. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add the onion and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the onion has softened.
• Stir in the mushrooms and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the mushrooms have softened and the juices have reduced.
• Add the wine, artichokes, tomatoes, olives, lemon-pepper seasoning, honey, salt, oregano, cinnamon and chicken.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and cook for 5 minutes, or until the sauce thickens slightly and a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the breasts registers 70ºC/169ºF and the juices run clear.
• Sprinkle with the cheese and serve over rice with the lemon wedges.

EASY SHEET PAN GREEK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Toss chicken, potatoes, bell peppers, onion, and garlic in a large bowl with olive oil. Spread onto a large sheet pan or jelly roll pan in a single layer. Squeeze lemon wedges over the top, then place the spent wedges on the sheet pan. Sprinkle oregano over everything. Season with salt and pepper. Add Kalamata olives.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are fork-tender and chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 25 minutes.

GREEK CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a glass dish, mix the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, oregano, and lemon juice. Place the chicken pieces in the mixture, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Place chicken on the grill, and discard the marinade. Cook chicken pieces up to 15 minutes per side, until juices run clear. Smaller pieces will not take as long.