SPICY BAKED CHICKEN
The particularity of this chicken is in the use of myrtus as a spice.
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 4
Category: Main Entrees
Prep. Time: 60 min.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Half a teaspoon of fennel seeds
- 1 and 1/2 of ginger root
- Half a teaspoon of ground coriander
- 1 clove of garlic
- 3 sprigs of myrtle (or in alternative laurel)
- Half a liter of dry white wine
- 50 ml of extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Preparation
Cut the chicken into pieces, flame on the stove to remove any hair, wash them under water, pat dry with paper towels. Put the chicken pieces in a baking dish, sprinkle with paprika, add the chopped fennel seeds, coriander, ginger, peeled and cut into slices, myrtle (if you do not find the myrtle used bay leaves) and pepper. Prepare an emulsion with the oil, wine, a pinch of salt and a clove of crushed garlic. Pour over chicken pieces and leave to marinate for 2-3 hours, turning occasionally in the marinade. Drain the chicken pieces from the marinade, that you keep aside, fry in a pan with a little olive oil, turning them so that they take a nice golden color and uniform, put them back in the pan with the sprigs of myrtle removed from the marinade and cook in the oven at 200 degrees for 45 minutes, spraying occasionally with the marinade. Remove the chicken from the oven, transfer to a plate, sprinkle with a pinch of paprika and serve immediately.
Category: Cooking - Recipe - Main Entrees
