Lemon Garlic Chicken (Greece - Kotopoulo Skorthato)

Submitted by diner524

"A recipe I am posting for ZWT6. This is one of the easiest recipes to make, and one of the most tempting to eat. Adjust the garlic down if it's not a favorite, and the classic tastes of lemon and oregano will still make this dish uniquely Greek. I put a little change on this recipe, by decreasing the amount of olive oil by half and adding the 1/4 cup of butter for more flavor. Update: 7/23/2011, I have now made this for DH and myself, so only made 1/2 of the recipe. We loved this recipe, so simple and a no fuss meal. I used small red skinned potatoes that I just cut in half, they didn't need the full cooking time, so added them in about an hour before it was done."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 50mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 1⁄4 - 3 3⁄4 lbs chicken quarters
• 3 1⁄2 lbs potatoes
• juice from 2-3 medium lemon
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1⁄2 cups water

directions

1. Preheat oven to 355°F (180°C).
2. Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Peel the potatoes and cut into quarters, lengthwise. Salt and pepper the chicken and potatoes. Transfer chicken to a roasting pan, and add potatoes, on and around the chicken. Add oregano, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice, distributing evenly across the pan. Add water and roast uncovered at 355°F (180°C) for a total of 1 hour and 40 minutes. Half way through (50 minutes), turn the chicken.
3. Note: Check periodically to make sure there is still a little water in the pan. If needed, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup more.

Reviews

[lazyme]

Very good. I made this for company and 2 of the grandkids who said that they didn't like Greek food inhaled it. lol. Thanks diner for sharing. Made for ZWT9.

 

[momaphet]

This was very good, it has nice intense flavor with the lemon and garlic. With the amount of water, added things were more steamy then cripy at the end - I prefer my chicken and potatoes crispier. I would add much less to start with and only add a little more as needed. I did remove some of the liquid from the pan about 3/4 of the way through cooking but it didn't help much at that point.

 

[Scoutie]

Loved this!! I used baby red potatoes. The lemon and garlic flavor is delish. l also used sea salt, so used only 1 teaspoon. Hmmm, I bet the chicken would be great grilled, after an hour or so of marinating time...might have to try that! Thanks for posting diner. Made for ZWT 6.

 

[GaylaV]

Very good recipe! I cut it in half and it more than adequately served the 3 of us. I used boneless chicken thighs and they were so wonderfully moist and flavourful. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Made for ZWT -- X-tra Hot Dishes.