Mediterranean chicken

Ingredients for 6-8 people

45ml olive oil
4 cloves garlic, crushed
6-8 chicken pieces, excess fat removed
salt and pepper
6-8 rashers bacon or pancetta
2 cans (440g each) whole baby tomatoes or chopped tomatoes
4 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
125ml white wine
125ml chicken stock
60-80ml chopped fresh basil
200g baby marrows, thickly sliced
200g button mushrooms
1 red pepper, seeded and cut into fairly large pieces
1 yellow pepper, seeded and cut into fairly large pieces
2 onions, cut into chunks
30ml capers (optional)
125ml green and black olives, pitted
extra basil and oregano to garnish

80 min · Easy

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius

2. Heat the oil and gently fry the garlic and chicken pieces until lightly browned. Season with salt pepper

3. Wrap each chicken piece in a bacon rasher and arrange in an oven proof dish. Mix the tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, wine, stock and chopped basil and pour over the chicken. Add the vegetables, capers and olives

4. Bake for 45-60minutes or until the chicken is tender. Scatter extra herbs or top and serve with crusty bread and olive oil

main courses, chicken, mediterranean, mushrooms, olives December 09, 2011 11:54

Author You magazine Best Recipes for Summer 2011, nr 95