Braised Chicken Thighs with Garlic, Lemon and Greek Olives

[fizzgig]

This one-pot wonder from chef Marco Canora of Hearth comes together in just under an hour. Chicken thighs are seared until crisp and golden brown before being combined with soft onions, lots of garlic, lemon and Greek olives.

http://www.tastingtable.com/entry_detail/chefs_recipes/18642/Braised_Chicken_Thighs_with_Garlic_Lemon_and_Greek_Olives.htm

i have some thighs in the freezer, i'll have to give this a shot.

[BainsBane]

1. It's sort of similar to my favorite dish

something I had in Greece that I finally succeeded in recreating, at least to my satisfaction.

I don't use olives, however. I also use shallots instead of onions, and I line potatoes around the perimeter of the pan when I bake the chicken. I love it.

[elleng]

2. Sounds GOOD!

[elleng]

4. May try this today, if I can get to the grocery store.

I like the potato idea. Recipe left out part about what to do with olives, which I might use. (WILL do shallots, as you suggest.) What would you do with olives, IF using them??? (Nevermind, I just saw where the olives go.)

[Phentex]

3. How lemony is it?

I like a little lemon pepper flavor but I don't like overly lemon chicken. Is it subtle? I think the garlic and olives would balance it out. Sounds good!

[fizzgig]

6. making it this weekend

i'll let you guys know how it turns out.

[elleng]

9. I love lemon,

so I bought a gadget for squeezing/extracting the juice, today, and the chicken's in the oven now. We'll see, but mine might not suit you, Phentex.

[elleng]

5. Did you do it, fizz?

What about olives? Where? When? edit: Just saw olive part.

[fizzgig]

7. that's supper for tomorrow

i will report back. i have been in too deep a hole to cook lately, but time to get back in the saddle.

[elleng]

8. Mine's in the oven!

Did some variations, and didn't mise everything en place as I should have (RE-adjusting to this old kitchen, into which I'm trying to fit and organize things from apartment I just abandoned last week,) so we'll see. HOPE it works, cause I'm STARVING!

[fizzgig]

10. how'd it turn out?

inquiring minds and all that.

[elleng]

11. OK, not fabulous.

Should have added more oregano than I did, and maybe covered it for a while in the oven, cause exposed parts somewhat dried out. I used skinned + boneless thighs. Decent recipe, with room for experimentation.

[fizzgig]

12. good to know

i'm going to do it all in a cast iron on the stove top because i don't really trust my oven right now.

[elleng]

13. Not a bad idea.

Test it along the way. Lemon slices > rind not so great, imo, due to bitterness. (I LOVE sour lemons, but bitter's another thing entirely.)

And I didn't get the advertised golden brown, as mine were 'naked.' Have plenty left over, so can make my standard chicken curry. Happy Dance!