This is such an easy dish to make and so flavourful!
What you need:
Chicken pieces preferably chicken leg and thigh pieces with skin on. It is really important to have pieces with skin on – you can trim them but leave a good portion of skin as this adds much of the flavour.
Olive oil
Spices such as rosemary, oregano, sage
Chili pepper flakes or cut up a dried chili
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
1/2 onion chopped
A couple garlic cloves
White wine about 1/4 cup or some sherry vinegar or just use a little extra stock
Chicken stock about 1/2 to 2/3 cup
Heat oven to 400F
Heat a frying pan on medium heat with some olive oil. Add the onion, sauté a few minutes, add the garlic. Add wine or sherry let reduce a few minutes. Add stock, reduce heat a little and let reduce slightly. Add salt and pepper.
Wash the chicken pieces and trim some of the skin if necessary. Place in a large casserole dish so there is no overlap.
Sprinkle the chicken the herbs and chili and then season with a little sea salt and pepper.
Cook, uncovered, in heated oven for 30 minutes.
Remove the dish from the oven and pour the sauce over the chicken pieces and cover the pan with foil and return to the oven reduced to 300F and cook for another 30 minutes.
The initial cooking at high heat with these simple seasonings leave a crispy skin, sealing in the flavour followed by the final cooking session to finish off the dish. The chicken is so moist and tender and flavourful this is one of my favourite fast and easy chicken dishes to make.
Serve with potatoes, vegetables, pasta etc.
Bon Appetit!!