Kotopoulo Makaronada Chicken Pasta Food

KOTOPOULO GIOUVETSI (CHICKEN AND PASTA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Wash chicken and rub outside and inside with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Season skin with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken in a medium-to-large baking pan, preferably glass or clay, and spread orzo evenly around chicken.
• Add remaining oil and other ingredients except cheese and toss in pan to combine.
• Place pan, uncovered, in hot oven and reduce heat to 350°F
• Bake for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, basting chicken every 10 to 15 minutes with pan juices, until chicken is tender and orzo cooked, adding more water, if necessary, during baking if orzo seems too dry.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese before serving.

STEWED CHICKEN AND MACARONI ( KOTOPOULO ME MAKARONIA)

Steps:

• Rinse and dry the chicken pieces. Salt and pepper them well.
• In a large sauce pan, heat the oil. Brown the chicken, onions and garlic together.
• Add the tomatoes, chicken stock, bay leaves and spices. Stew the chicken over a slow heat until tender.
• Serve over the pasta of your choice with lots of grated cheese.

KOTOPOULO MAKARONADA (CHICKEN PASTA)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic and onion, and saute for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the chicken.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• Reduce heat of sauce to medium-low, and add the tomato, feta cheese, parsley, lemon juice and oregano.
• Add pasta stir until heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat, season to taste with salt and pepper, and garnish with lemon wedges.

KOTOPOULO ME SIKA (CHICKEN WITH FIGS IN RED WINE)

Steps:

• Arrange the chicken pieces and giblets in a heavy roasting dish.
• Sprinkle with the spices and salt and massage into the flesh.
• Distribute the onions, garlic, bay leaves and figs over and between the chicken pieces, pour in the wine and cover.
• Cook in an oven preheated to 180 C/350 F/Gas 4 for about 50 minutes, until the chicken is barely tender.
• Stir in the lemon zest and juice and return to the oven until almost falling from the bones - another 10-I5 minutes.
• If there is an excess of liquid, leave off the cover for this part of the cooking.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve with saffron

GRILLED OREGANO CHICKEN (KOTOPOULO RIGANATO TES SKARAS)

Steps:

• Rinse chicken, pat dry,& place in a large zip lock bag.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a jar.
• Cover& shake to mix.
• Reserve some of marinade to brush onto chicken while grilling.
• Pour remainder into bag& refrigerate overnight.
• Cook 6 to 8 inches from hot coals, basting occasionally with the marinade until cooked through, approximately 20 to 25 minutes Or broil skin side down, for 30 minutes, then turn and broil 10 to 20 minutes longer, or until chicken tests done.

KOTOPOULO SKORTHATO (LEMON GARLIC CHICKEN WITH POTATOES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 355°F (180°C).
• Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Peel the potatoes and cut into quarters, lengthwise. Salt and pepper the chicken and potatoes. Transfer chicken to a roasting pan, and add potatoes, on and around the chicken. Add oregano, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice, distributing evenly across the pan. Add water and roast uncovered at 355°F for a total of 1 hour and 40 minutes. Half way through (50 minutes), turn the chicken.