Peasant Style Greek Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Place chicken in a shallow baking dish.
• Arrange potatoes and garlic around chicken.
• Mix together lemon juice and olive oil, salt and pepper, and pour evenly over chicken and potatoes.
• Add just enough water until potatoes are almost about covered.
• Cover chicken and pototoes with 2 Tbsps. of oregano.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350ºF. for 20 minutes.
• Uncover, turn chicken; stir potatoes; and sprinkle on remaining oregano.
• If potatoes aren't at least half-covered with liquid, add more water.
• Return to oven for about 25-30 minutes.
• Chicken is done when both sides are lightly browned and potatoes are soft.
• Good served with crisp bread or pita.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place chicken breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and half of the oregano. Arrange potatoes around chicken; sprinkle with salt, pepper and remaining oregano. Pour butter and lemon juice over chicken and potatoes. Add chicken broth to pan., Bake, uncovered, 2-2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thigh reads 170°, basting frequently with pan drippings. , Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. If desired, skim fat and thicken pan drippings for gravy. Serve with chicken.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the potatoes in a roasting tin and drizzle with half the oil. Sit the chicken thighs on top, drizzle over the remaining oil and season. Roast in the oven for 30 mins.
• Add the cherry tomatoes, olives, oregano leaves and feta, then drizzle with the red wine vinegar. Return to the oven for another 25-30 mins until the chicken is cooked through and golden.