Best Chicken Oreganata Recipes

CHICKEN OREGANATA

Steps:

• Combine lemon juice, oil, garlic and oregano in a sealable plastic bag. Add chicken, close and shake. Marinate in refrigerator 3 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Place chicken in a single layer in a roasting pan coated with cooking spray.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until chicken is done. Juices will run clear.

CHICKEN OREGANATA

Steps:

• For the chicken:.
• Combine the garlic and olive oil. Let steep for 2 hours for a strong garlic flavor, less time for less garlic.
• While your garlic is steeping, cook the potatoes until tender, not mushy. Drain and let stand until they can be handled. Pull off the kins and cut into 12 slices each.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Toss the crumbs, 2 T parsley, oregano, zest and 1 1/2 T of the infused oil together in a small bowl until evenly moistened.
• Oil a shallow casserole, just large enough for the chicken, with about a T of the infused oil.
• Arrange 1/4 of the onion slices in the bottom of the casserole. Top with 1/4 of the potato slices, then 1/4 of the tomato slices. Repeat for the rest of the vegetables.
• Drizzled with half of the remaining infused oil, then sprinkle on about 1/4 of the seasoned crumbs.
• Brush the chicken with infused oil, lay them to fit in the casserole. Sprinkle on the remaining crumbs.
• Bake in the oven until the onions are browned and the chicken is done, about 45 minutes.
• For the sauce:.
• While casserole is in the oven, whisk 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice and parsley together. Season to taste.
• plating.
• Slide a long spatula under a serving of chicken, lift from the casserole and plate. Drizzle sauce around each portion and serve immedieatly.

CHICKEN OREGANATA WITH LIME

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine oregano, lime zest, cumin, garlic and pepper for marinade.
• Loosen skin from chicken and rub with marinade inside and outside skin and all over chicken; arrange in a large baking dish and cover with plastic and refrigerate four hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat oil in a large oven proof skillet over medium high heat; season chicken with salt.
• Add to skillet skin side down and brown about 5 minutes.
• Turn chicken and transfer skillet to oven and cook until chicken is done, about 25 minutes.
• Remove chicken to a serving platter; pour off all but 1 1/2 tablespoons of the drippings.
• Heat the drippings over medium high heat; add flour, cumin and cook about 30 seconds while stirring.
• Whisk in chicken broth, tequila and lime juice; bring to a boil and cook until reduced to 2/3 cups, about 2 minutes.
• Serve with chicken.

POLLO OREGANATA (CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES ROASTED WITH OREGANO)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Split the chicken breast in half. Cut each half in 4 pieces of equal size for even roasting. Cut the fennel in half. Cut each half in 4 wedges. Cut the onion in half. Cut each half in 4 wedges. Cut the celery in 2 inch strips. Cut the carrot in half. Cut each half in 2 inch strips. Put all of the ingredients in a baking ban. Add the EVOO, oregano, some of the pecorino, salt and pepper to taste and toss to coat every thing well. Spread the ingredients evenly in the pan with the chicken pieces on top skin side up. Pour the wine into the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the pecorino and a bit more oregano evenly over the top of all the ingredients. Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for about 20-25 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven. Raise the oven temperature to 425. Remove the aluminum foil. Be careful of the steam that will be released. Put the pan back in the oven until the chicken and vegetables are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Arrange the chicken and all the vegetables on a platter and top with the pan juices. If you want a thicker sauce put the pan juices in a pan over a high flame and simmer until reduced by half. Serve immediately.

ROSEMARY CHICKEN OREGANATA

Steps:

• Combine lemon juice, olive oil, & garlic in a zip-lock plastic bag.
• Add chicken, seal, & marinate in refrigerator 3-8 hr, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 350°. Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade.
• Coat broiler pan with cooking spray & place chicken in a single layer on pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Press in oregano & rosemary
• Bake 45 minutes or until chicken is done.