Pattycakes in the Kitchen

This is a collection of my recipes. Many are quite old, and have been handed down through generations of my very Southern family. There are others that I have collected over decades of cooking. The purpose of this blog is to preserve and pass them on to the younger generations of my family, and to share with old and new friends. You are welcome and appreciated here. I hope you will join my blog, and visit often! Click JOIN THIS SITE below to join this group of friends who love food!

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Greek Chicken

I posted this a while back, but since I am making this for dinner tomorrow, and it is so good, I thought I would share it again. I serve this with a Greek salad and crispy bread. Opa!
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Ingredients:
8 pieces chicken
1/2 C olive oil
Sea salt and freshly gound pepper to taste
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried basil, rosemary, marjoram, oregano
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
6 potatoes, peeled and quartered
Juice of 2 lemons

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350*. Clean and trim chicken and pat dry. Mix spices, garlic,lemon juice and olive oil. Coat chicken well with mixture.
Place chicken on a rack in roasting pan. Season potatoes with salt and pepper and spread evenly around pan. Pour remaining marinade over chicken and potatoes. Add 1 cup of water to pan. Roast uncovered for 1 1/2 - 2 hours or until done. Baste the chicken every 15 minutes. If you want crispy skin, don't baste for the last hour.
I serve this with a Greek salad and crispy bread. Opa!