Aug 29, 2011
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Rosemary Chicken (Kotopoulo me Dendrolivano)

Thessaloniki chef Aglaia Patronaki showed us how to make this delicious, herb-strewn, skillet-braised chicken dish.
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4 whole skin-on chicken legs
Kosher salt and freshly ground
 
   black pepper, to taste
1⁄2 cup flour, for dredging
1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup white wine
3 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 fresh bay leaves
Juice of 1 lemon

1. Heat oven to 425˚. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper. Put flour on a plate and dredge chicken in flour to coat, shaking off excess. Heat oil in a 12" skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning once, until browned, about 10 minutes. Add wine, rosemary, and bay leaves. Return pan to heat and cook until wine reduces by half, about 2 minutes. Add 1 1⁄2 cups water and bring to a boil. 

2. Cover skillet, transfer to oven, and cook until chicken is tender, about 45 minutes. Uncover and let chicken skin crisp, 5 minutes. Remove chicken from the oven; stir in lemon juice. Serve chicken with the pan sauce. 


SERVES 2 – 4

Pairing Note The 2008 Gerovassiliou Viognier ($45), a modern Greek white wine, has a complex richness that marries perfectly with this classic dish. —David Rosengarten.
Kotopoulo me Dendrolivano

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #131

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I prepared the Kotopoulo Me Dendrolivano (aka Rosemary Chicken, Greek-style). It was sensational! Five stars. I did make a couple of minor changes, however: I used no flour, since we're on a grain-free diet, and I added the lemon juice (and some zest) to the pan just before baking, rather than waiting until the dish was done. The chicken was extremely moist and infused with wonderful flavors. This recipe is a "keeper"!
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another very easy recipe. the sauce almost makes itself.
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This is so delicious and so simple to make! I used bone in chicken breasts and they were moist and delicious. My fiance loves his lemon chicken and this was outstanding. Definitely something to make on a regular basis.
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Me, I added some sliced garlic after sauteing the chicken, used chicken broth instead of water and reduced the sauce after baking it and added some chopped parsley. (I always have to move the chicken to a roasting pan, since I don't have a large skillet that fits in my oven.) Used some some bone-in breast meat as well (halves, chopped in half again perpendicularly). Served it with garlic roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes. No one cried.
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I made this for dinner last night and AMAZING does not do this recipe justice! It will definitely be added to our regular rotation. The flavors seem fancy for just a weeknight meal, so you could surely impress guests with this one.
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I don't even like dark meat chicken but I LOVE this recipe. Didn't change anything and AMAZING is an understatement!
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We totally totally love this recipe. delicious. fast. easy. and Incredible with pasture raised label rouge chicken. a recipe I can actually remember without having to look it up every time.
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We totally totally love this recipe. delicious. fast. easy. and Incredible with pasture raised label rouge chicken. a recipe I can actually remember without having to look it up every time.
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I did not change receipe. Result was amazing. Easy, not taking too much time and really good.

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Follow the recipe exactly and you will have a dish fit for a King! Super easy and economical. Great for company because once you get it into the oven, that's it other than for squeezing a lemon over it when you take it out. Can't wait for the leftovers tomorrow!
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