We
had five large chicken thighs left from a package of ten and I wanted to try one
of the recipes I’d been saving from Pam’s, For The Love Of Cooking blog – her Mediterranean Chicken. Since the oven was being used, I also wanted to try the Pizza Potato recipe from Cathy at Noble Pig but since I wanted everything to be Greek, I didn’t use the pizza seasoning. I also wanted to keep both dishes simpler by
using Cavender’s rather than the herbs and spices in the recipes. Please stop by their sites for the original recipes and good photos.
Mediterranean
Chicken – Adapted from For The Love
Of Cooking
Ingredients:
5 bone-in
chicken thighs
To
taste – Cavenders Seasoning
1
1/2 tbsp olive oil, divided
1/2
cups of grape tomatoes, all we had on hand
1
cup of Greek olives
1/2
sweet yellow onion, diced (I used a little more than the recipe called for)
1
tbsp capers
3
cloves of garlic, sliced thinly
Directions:
1. Preheat
the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Trim
thighs to remove extra skin and fat, peel back the skin from the top and add
seasoning to the top and bottom sides, then replace skin and season top of it.
3. Heat
the two teaspoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the
chicken, skin side down and cook until skin side is golden brown then flip. Cook
for an additional 3-4 minutes to brown the bottom.
4. While
the chicken is cooking, combine the tomatoes, olives, onion, capers, sliced
garlic, and more Cavender’s, to taste, in a small bowl then drizzle with
remaining olive oil and toss to mix well.
5. Place
the chicken pieces, skin side up, into the prepared baking dish then surround
the chicken with the vegetable mixture.
6. Place into the oven and bake until chicken
is cooked through – 180*F for thighs.
7. Remove from
the oven and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Pizza
Potatoes – Adapted from Noble Pig
Ingredients:
2
lbs baby potatoes, any color, sliced in half lengthwise
1-1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
To
taste Cavender’s
To
taste – S&P
1/3
cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Heaping
1/4 cup mini pepperoni (or chopped regular – what we had on hand)
Directions:
1. Preheat
oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Line
a large, rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray. Add potatoes and drizzle olive oil right on potatoes, followed by seasoning,
salt and cheese. Use your hands to completely coat your potatoes well with the mixture.
3. Roast
in the oven for 30-40 minutes until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork.
4. Remove
from the oven and immediately add pepperoni, stirring carefully. Serve right away.
I
really enjoyed both dishes and would definitely make them again with two exceptions:
1. I would
use the herbs and spices that either Pam or Cathy used on both dishes as neither of ours were as
flavorful as we would have liked by using the Cavender’s. I should have known better than tinker with recipes from these two great cooks.
2. I would deal with the skin differently and either remove it or cook it crispier in the skillet then keep it exposed during the baking process so it will stay crisp.
Thanks ladies for an excellent meal.
Thanks ladies for an excellent meal.
Photos
can be enlarged by clicking on them.
Have
a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.
Larry
12/7/14
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Very colorful and festive dish Larry. I haven't thought of Cavenders in years. My dad used to use it in place of salt in his salads.
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Very yummy looking thanks for sharing with us.
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ReplyDeleteColorful dish
ReplyDeleteBoth recipes look delicious, Larry. I have tried many of Pam's recipes and always enjoy them. I always use chicken thighs because of the way they absorb the flavors of the seasonings. Happy Holidays.
ReplyDeleteI think using thighs is a great idea and if I didn't need to use up those breasts I would have made this recipe with thighs too. Thanks for the link & shout out... what a great way to start the week. I need to try those potatoes - they look FANTASTIC!
ReplyDeleteI had to smile at what you said about tinkering :) Sounds like a great combination of flavors!
ReplyDeleteIt all looks and sounds delicious, Larry! My kind of food. I have Cavender's in the back of the cabinet and will have to get it out and use it more. Those potatoes rule!
ReplyDeleteThat is one pretty dish. I would get to eat the whole dish literally because Ms. Goofy does not like eyeballs (her olive term). Her loss my gain.
ReplyDeleteI'm such a caper/olive/chicken thigh fan, this is a must try for me. Pinned.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a great meal. I love chicken thighs; they have so much flavor!
ReplyDeleteThis dish is calling my name. I have boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the freezer that I think would work in this recipe.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is just loaded with flavor!
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