Greek Roast Chicken Oregano Food

GREEK GARLIC CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND OREGANO

Steps:

• Lay your first chicken breast flat on a chopping board.
• Use a large sharp knife to cut sideways through the breast.
• Continue to cut through the chicken breast, keeping the knife flat and parallel to the chopping board, until you have two chicken fillets.
• Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts.
• Pour about half of the water into a saucepan and add the salt, sugar, dried oregano, peppercorns and peeled garlic. Heat over a medium heat until the salt and sugar have dissolved.
• Remove from the heat, squeeze the juice from the lemons into the brine, then add in the used skins.
• Add the remaining water to the brine and allow the mixture to fully cool.
• Once the mixture is cold, add the filleted chicken breasts and brine them for 3-5 hours.
• Pre-heat the oven to 400ºF/200ºC
• Heat the 2 tbsp of the olive oil in a large skillet.
• Add in 6 of the chicken breast fillets and cook over a high heat for 1-2 minutes until golden. Turn and repeat on the other side. Remove them from the pan and transfer to a large baking dish.
• Add the remaining oil to the skillet and cook the remaining 6 fillets in the same way. Transfer them to the baking dish.
• Thinly slice the garlic and scatter it around the chicken.
• Cut the lemon into small chunks and arrange it around the chicken.
• Sprinkle over the dried oregano and then pour over the chicken broth.
• Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. (see note 1)
• Remove the chicken and lemon pieces to a serving platter and mix the extra virgin olive oil with any juices that are left in the bottom of the pan.
• Serve drizzled the extra virgin olive oil dressing and chopped fresh parsley.
• Can be served hot or at room temperature.

KOTA RIGANATI - GREEK OREGANO BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except potatoes with chicken and place in a plastic bag and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• Bake chicken uncovered at 425 F until slightly browned.
• Add potatoes, cover with foil and bake at 325 F for 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours.

GREEK OREGANO AND CINNAMON ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C.
• Place chicken in a roasting dish and rub with 1 tbsp oil.
• Place tomato slices on breast and legs.
• Separate the onion slices and place around the chicken.
• Season with the salt, pepper, oregano and cinnamon.
• Drizzle remaining oil over the chicken and place in the oven for 11/2 hours or until the juices run clear.

GREEK LEMON CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly oil a large roasting pan.
• Place chicken pieces in large bowl. Season with salt, oregano, pepper, rosemary, and cayenne pepper. Add fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic. Place potatoes in bowl with the chicken; stir together until chicken and potatoes are evenly coated with marinade.
• Transfer chicken pieces, skin side up, to prepared roasting pan, reserving marinade. Distribute potato pieces among chicken thighs. Drizzle with 2/3 cup chicken broth. Spoon remainder of marinade over chicken and potatoes.
• Place in preheated oven. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Toss chicken and potatoes, keeping chicken skin side up; continue baking until chicken is browned and cooked through, about 25 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to serving platter and keep warm.
• Set oven to broil or highest heat setting. Toss potatoes once again in pan juices. Place pan under broiler and broil until potatoes are caramelized, about 3 minutes. Transfer potatoes to serving platter with chicken.
• Place roasting pan on stove over medium heat. Add a splash of broth and stir up browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Strain; spoon juices over chicken and potatoes. Top with chopped oregano.

ROASTED GREEK STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Marinate the chicken in the oil, lemon juice & oregano for an hour.
• Rub some of the marinade inside the bird.
• Bake at 375 for 1 hour or until done.

GREEK ROASTED CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Place chicken on a rack in a roasting pan.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper and half the oregano.
• Arrange potatoes around the chicken; sprinkle with salt and pepper and the remaining oregano.
• Pour butter and lemon juice over the chicken and potatoes.
• Add chicken broth to pan bottom.
• Bake at 350°F for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until chicken is browned and tender.
• Baste frequently with pan juices during roasting.

GREEK-STYLE ROAST 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.

GREEK STYLE ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Brush chicken with oil.
• Combine oregano, parsley, garlic powder, and garlic salt.
• Rub onto chicken.
• Combine spinach, feta, ham, bread, pine nuts, chives, butter, and pepper.
• Slip fingers in between skin and breast, and Lightly stuff the pockets on both sides.
• Lightly spoon stuffing into main cavity and neck, if desired.
• Place in broiling pan, breast side up.
• Roast for approximately 1 1/2 hours, or until meat thermometer reads 180 when inserted into thigh, and juices run clear.
• Serve with Greek-style rice and veggies!