Recipe of Any-night-of-the-week Mediterranean Inspired Chicken Stew with Olives, Tomatoes & Potatoes
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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have Mediterranean Inspired Chicken Stew with Olives, Tomatoes & Potatoes using 17 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Asked the hubs what kind of chicken he wanted for dinner last night, and he said, "Something Mediterranean-ish." ;)
Ingredients and spices that need to be Prepare to make Mediterranean Inspired Chicken Stew with Olives, Tomatoes & Potatoes:
- 3 pounds chicken pieces (I like bone-in, skin on)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1.5 Tablespoons flour
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- 1 onion, cut into 1/2" wide slices
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 3 fresh tomatoes, cut into sixths
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 Tablespoon dried oregano (or 2 to 3 Tablespoons chopped fresh)
- 2 cups unsalted liquid (any combo of water, dry white wine, or chicken or veg stock)
- 12 olives
- 2 Tablespoons olive brine
- zest of half a lemon (optional)
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 pound potatoes, peeled and cut into 1.5-inch cubes
- chopped fresh parsley for finishing
Instructions to make Mediterranean Inspired Chicken Stew with Olives, Tomatoes & Potatoes
- Season chicken pieces with the salt and pepper and then dust on both sides with the flour.
- Preheat pot to medium high, add oil, then brown chicken, 4 to 5 minutes a side, or until each side is golden brown.
Remove chicken from pot and set aside.
- Add onion and garlic and saute for about 3 minutes until onion turns translucent.
Then add tomatoes, bay, oregano, and lemon zest, give it a stir, and let the herbs bloom for a minute or so.
- Add the chicken back along with olives, olive brine, liquid (stock or water).
Give it a gentle stir and adjust salt seasoning if needed.
Turn heat down to medium, cover, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add potatoes and try to submerge them as under the liquid as much as you can.
You might like to add another 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of salt to lend a little extra seasoning for the potatoes.
Simmer, with lid askew for another 20 minutes or so, stirring occasionally.
- Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley (and maybe add a couple of lemon wedges for squeezing onto the chicken right before eating).
Enjoy with your choice of pasta, rice, or crusty bread. :)
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