The Italian Village Chicken Vesuvio

Name: The Italian Village Chicken Vesuvio
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 473 milliliters canola oil, for frying; 1 fryer chicken, about 2 to 3 pounds, cut into 8 pieces (2 wings, 2 breasts, 2 legs, 2 thighs); 2 cloves garlic, peeled and mashed; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 79 milliliters olive oil; 1 Tbsp dried oregano; 2 Tbsps chopped parsley leaves; 3 larges Idaho or russet potatoes, peeled and cut into thick wedges; 2 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters white wine

The recipe The Italian Village Chicken Vesuvio is ready in approximately 55 minutes and is definitely Head to the store and pick up russet potatoes, ground pepper, garlic, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

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Oven

Clean chicken, rinse with cold water and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Water

Heat 1/3-cup olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, carefully place chicken in pan using tongs. Breasts and thighs first, then the rest. Brown well on all sides, remove chicken from pan.

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Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Tongs

Pour off all but a few tablespoons of oil. Return chicken to skillet and place uncovered in preheated oven for 25 minutes, turning chicken once or twice.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Oven

Heat 2 cups of canola oil to 350 degrees F.

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Canola Oil

While chicken is cooking have potatoes peeled, wedged, rinsed and dry. Carefully add wedges into hot oil, about 4 at a time. Avoid crowding. Fry potatoes until golden and remove and let drain on paper towel and reserve for later.

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Potato

Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Paper Towels

For the last 5 minutes of cooking for the chicken, add the cooked potatoes, garlic, oregano and wine to skillet, return to oven.

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Potato

Whole Chicken

Oregano

Garlic

Wine

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Frying Pan

Oven

Remove skillet from oven to stove top after the 5 minutes, add parsley and gently turn with a spoon.

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Parsley

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Oven

Frying Pan

Remove chicken to a large platter, arrange potatoes atop the chicken and pour the pan juices over all.

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Potato

Whole Chicken

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Frying Pan

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Servings:

473milliliters

canola oil, for frying 1

fryer chicken, about 2 to 3 pounds, cut into 8 pieces (2 wings, 2 breasts, 2 legs, 2 thighs)2cloves

garlic, peeled and mashed 1teaspoon

ground black pepper 79milliliters

olive oil 1Tbsp

dried oregano 2Tbsps

chopped parsley leaves 3larges

Idaho or russet potatoes, peeled and cut into thick wedges 2teaspoons

salt 118milliliters

white wine

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. You could try Barone Ricasoli Colledila Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 85 dollars per bottle.