01 Sep
Mediterranean chicken bake
Recipe by Michelle Southan,
Photo by Ben Dearnley,
Need a simple recipe for dinner tonight? This aromatic chicken will impress your guests, and best of all, it’s all done in one dish!
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 60 minutes
Ingredients (serves 6)
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 6 small (about 600g) chicken drumsticks
- 6 (about 1.5kg) chicken thigh cutlets
- 1kg chat (small coliban) potatoes, halved
- 2 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
- 95g (1/2 cup) kalamata olives
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled, thinly sliced
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves picked
- 125ml (1/2 cup) dry white wine
- Sea salt flakes
- Freshly ground black pepper
Method:
- Preheat oven to 200°C. / 390 °F
- Heat the oil in a 3L (12-cup capacity) flameproof, ovenproof baking dish over medium heat.
- Add the chicken drumsticks and cook, turning occasionally, for 5 minutes or until browned all over.
- Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat with the chicken thigh cutlets.
- Add the potato to the dish and cook, turning occasionally, for 5 minutes or until golden.
- Remove from heat and add the chicken to the potato in the dish and top with tomato, olives and garlic.
- Sprinkle with rosemary. Pour over the wine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bake in oven for 45 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and potato is tender, then serve immediately.
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