CHICKEN TAVA FROM TURKEY

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The traditional Turkish Chicken Tava that you loved so well from the Adana area.

Provided by LADYKNITE

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Middle Eastern Turkish

Time 1h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
8 boneless chicken thighs, with skin
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
¼ cup water
8 cloves garlic, halved
salt and pepper to taste
4 medium potatoes, sliced
4 tomatoes, sliced
1 large onion, sliced
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
8 pepperoncini peppers

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Trickle 1 tablespoon olive oil in the bottom of a roasting pan. Arrange chicken thighs in the pan. Mix the tomato paste and water, and spread over the chicken. Place garlic clove halves in the pan. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Arrange potatoes, tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, and pepperoncini over the chicken. Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon olive oil.
Bake 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, until vegetables are tender and chicken juices run clear. Periodically pour a little water into the pan if it starts to get dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316 calories, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 58.6 mg, Fat 13.7 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 20.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 822.8 mg, Sugar 6.4 g