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Harvest Roasted Chicken – A must try

This dish is a must try!  I can honestly say those words and truly mean it. My daughter found this recipe and made it for dinner a few years back. Talk about a tough audience; my guys are extremely vocal when it comes to food and I am not shy about voicing my opinions either. Olives are not exactly eaten in abundance in my home to say the least. Cooking grapes we were also not sure we were going to be on board with that concept either.

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Since we have all been asked to try things out of our comfort zone; especially over the last few years; we were going in with an open mind. Or at least I was, again my guys what can I say, won’t go down without a fight. My kitchen is most definitely the heart of my home, we all hang out on the island which had two levels, the bar height is where we eat and the counter top height is our prep area. When you are making something someone is a little on the fence about, they tend to watch very closely what you are doing.

My daughter rose to the challenge and hit it out the park. Dinner was just plain delicious, had she not made this for us, I am positive I would not have had the courage to make it. Since then I have not only made it a few times for my guys and even for company. I have taught this dish in one of my classes that I hold in my home.

The combination of the olives, grapes, shallots with the white wine and chicken stock plus the last sprinkling of fresh rosemary just melds beautifully in your mouth. I strongly suggest making this dish; it comes together quite easily; especially if you purchase the chicken already cut up in pieces, with minimal ingredients and you could have it on the table in just about 45 minutes.

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Preheat oven to 450’ with the rack in the middle of your oven

3-4 lbs chicken cut up – you can also use parts – thighs, drumsticks and/or breasts – bone in and skin on

Kosher Salt

Freshly cracked black pepper

1 Tbs olive oil

1 cup seedless red grapes

1 cup or jar pitted Kalamata olives

2-3 shallots thinly sliced

1 cup dry white wine

½ cup chicken broth

1 Tbs finely chopped rosemary

Pat chicken pieces dry, season well with salt and pepper.

Heat oil in an ovenproof 12-inch heavy skillet (cast iron if you have it) over medium-high heat until it shimmers

Working in batches, brown chicken, skin side down first and turning them over once, about 5-7 minutes per batch

Don’t move chicken until it releases itself and is nicely browned

Return the pieces to the pan, skin side up, and surround the pieces with grapes, olives and shallots.

Roast chicken in the oven until It has cooked through and the juices run clear, about 20-25 minutes

Transfer the chicken, grapes and olives to a platter, then add wine and chicken broth to the pan juices in the skillet

Bring liquid to a boil, scraping up any brown bits, until it has reduced by half, 3-5 minutes

Pour over chicken and garnish with rosemary

Recipe adapted from the Smitten Kitchen cookbook 2012

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

I had a cooking class last week where we made 3 different chicken dishes.  We made Harvest Roasted Chicken, Skillet Chicken and Chicken Cordon Bleu. I had blogged a few weeks ago about the Chicken Cordon Bleu it was a huge hit as I knew it would be the white wine sauce is just that awesome!!!

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I had 4 attendees at this class; 2 have come to previous classes and there were 2 new students.  I always find it quite comical some of the things I end up sharing with the class.  The cutting of an onion is always something new that we practice, this particular class we set a timer for searing chicken so they would leave it alone and let it brown.  Another tip shared was if you try to flip the meat and it doesn’t release from the pan to leave it alone.  Once it releases than you can turn it over.  One student couldn’t believe how long 5 minutes truly was; everyone wants to flip before its time. I see it ALL the time.  Let it set and get all yummy before flipping!!!

 

 

My daughter arrived from Japan Friday night for a 12 day visit.  SO excited to see her after her being gone for 8 months; we will be having several of her favorite meals while she is home.  She has already had mashed potatoes each of the 3 days of her being home in America.  We literally just finished eating a roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots, peas and gravy for Sunday dinner.

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Some of the things that she can either not get or it does not taste like it does here in the states, is bacon, steak and burger. We are all SO excited she is here and are looking forward to hearing all her stories.

Skillet Chicken

1 TBS Cajun Seasoning Blend

¼ Tsp Salt

¼ Tsp Pepper

4 Chicken Thighs – Bone in works best for this

2 TBS Olive Oil

4 Cloves, peeled and lightly smashed

8 Small red or new potatoes, about 1 ½ inches in diameter

2 medium onions chopped finely

1 Cup peeled and cut carrots

2 ribs Celery, halved lengthwise and chopped diagonally into ½ inch pieces

½ Red bell Pepper, cut into large dice

2 Tablespoons AP flour

1 Cup chicken broth

½ Cup Wine

2 Tablespoons finely chopped parsley

In a small bowl, combine Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper.  Rub mixture on all sides of chicken

Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat, add chicken (skin side down) cook until chicken is browned, about 3 minutes per side.  Transfer chicken to plate, set aside.

Add potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, garlic and bell pepper to skillet.  Cook and stir 3-5 minutes. Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir to coat.  Slowly stir in chicken broth and wine.  Scraping up browned bits from the bottom of skillet bring to a boil, stirring often.

Reduce heat to medium-low.  Place chicken back into skillet.  Cover and cook about 30 minutes, or until chicken is done and juices run clear. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, uncovered about 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

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