GYPSY CHICKEN

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This was a OMG nothing in the house dish! I made it up based on what I had, and my bf really liked it. Thats why it's Gypsy, a sort of rustic mish mash.

Provided by Sassy Syrah

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 2h10m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 stalks celery, trimmed and without leaves
1 large yellow onion, peeled and cut into thick wedges
1 bulb of garlic, unpeeled sliced in half to create two pinwheels
1/2 lemon
400 -500 g chicken thighs
extra virgin olive oil
1/2 glass red wine
1/2 glass water
2 tablespoons fresh oregano
100 g green olives
Turkish bread or other crusty bread

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 150C Place celery, onion, lemon, garlic in baking dish.
  • (flat side down where appropriate) Cut chicken thighs in half or thirds depending on size.
  • Place on top of celery and etc.
  • Drizzle with olive oil, and pour liquids over.
  • Add chopped oregano.
  • Season well with cracked pepper and salt.
  • Cover dish with foil, being sure to seal well and bake in oven for 1 hour.
  • Add green olives and squeeze the lemon juice into the baking juices.
  • Turn chicken.
  • Cook for a further hour at 250C, removing the foil half way through.
  • Remove when chicken is done and onions are soft and slightly golden.
  • Toast slices of bread until golden.
  • Squeeze roasted garlic out of paper and spread one clove on each crouton.
  • Mash up other cloves in the juice.
  • Serve the chicken, onion and olives with some of the pan juices poured over.
  • Serve with the croutons and some freshly ground pepper.

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