Columbus Foodie

This is a great little stewed chicken recipe that is chock full of Mediterranean flavors – while great on its own, it’s absolutely fabulous paired with some lemon roasted potatoes. It’s a good choice any time of the year, but really hits a spot on a cold winter night.

Greek Chicken Stifado
recipe courtesy CDKitchen

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 chicken, cut into pieces
1 pinch salt and pepper
1 onion, slivered
2 sweet red peppers, slivered
2 cloves garlic, slivered
1 can stewed tomatoes
1/2 cup Kalamata or other black olives
1/3 cup dried currants
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon mint

***Gremolata***
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
3 cloves garlic, minced

Directions:
Combine parsley, lemon rind, dill and garlic, cover and refrigerate for up to 3 hours.

In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, in batches, for about 5 minutes or until browned. Arrange, skin side up, in 13 * 9 inch baking dish, sprinkle with salt and pepper, set aside.

Pour off all but 1 Tbsp drippings from skillet. Cook onion, red peppers and garlic over medium heat for 5 minutes or until softened. Spoon over chicken. To skillet, add tomatoes, olives, currants, capers, lemon juice, oregano and mint, bring to boil.

Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasional, for 15 minutes or until thickened, then pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, in 350 F oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until juices run clear when chicken is pierced. Sprinkle with Gremolata.

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YaYa’s Potatoes
recipe from Buff Chickpea blog

2 pounds potatoes, peeled & cut into large chunks
2 onions, sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup vegetable broth
1 teaspoon oregano
3 garlic cloves, minced or grated
2 lemons, zested & juiced
Dried Parsley
Sea salt & pepper
Paprika powder

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place the cut up potatoes and onions in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish (I forgot about the onions, which is why I added them after everything was mixed in the above picture). Set aside while you make the lemon dressing.

In a medium bowl, combine lemon juice, zest, broth, oregano, garlic, and a little salt and pepper. Whisk in olive oil, in a slow steady stream. Pour the dressing over the potatoes and onions, and give everything a good toss.

Sprinkle with additional salt (for crunch), paprika (for color), and parsley (for presentation), and put into your preheated oven.

Bake for 30 minutes, give the potatoes a toss, then bake for an additional 45-50 minutes, tossing every 20 minutes or so.