Top 3 Greek Chicken Dishes

Kόkoras krasάtos is a Greek variation on the famous French coq au vin. This Greek dish is made with rooster, Greek red wine, onions, garlic, Greek olive oil, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, bay leaves, tomatoes, and Florina peppers or Florina pepper paste. The rooster is boiled in a delicious red wine sauce until the meat becomes extremely tender and aromatic. In the summer, the sauce is light, while in the winter it's usually much thicker. Traditionally, the dish is served with hollow, spaghetti-like pasta and grated Kefalotyri cheese. It's typically prepared for Sunday lunch or special occasions such as Christmas. It's recommended to pair kόkoras krasάtos with a glass of the same wine in which the rooster was cooked.Expand

Kotopoulo me patates sto fourno is a traditional dish consisting of roasted chicken and oven-baked potatoes. The dish is usually made with a combination of chicken, potatoes, lemon, oregano, salt, pepper, paprika, olive oil, butter, and garlic. The potatoes are cut into wedges, drizzled with lemon juice, sprinkled with salt and oregano, and arranged in a baking dish. The chicken is cut into pieces, seasoned with salt and pepper, and sprinkled with paprika before it's placed in the baking dish with the potatoes. Everything is drizzled with olive oil and dabbed with butter, and the dish is then baked in the oven. Garlic cloves are tossed into the baking dish near the end of cooking so they don't burn, and water is added to the dish occasionally. Once the chicken is fully cooked and the potaotes have softened, kotopoulo me patates sto fourno is ready to be enjoyed. The dish is especially popular as a weekend lunch or dinner.Expand

Translated as chicken with rice, this simple Greek dish employs two simple ingredients and transforms them into a true comfort dish. It can be prepared stove top, as a one pot dish, but it is also commonly assembled as baked pilaf. Kotopoulo can employ various chicken cuts, vegetables, and different seasoning, but the essential ingredients are grated lemon zest and lemon juice that give the dish its characteristic taste. This Greek classic is a common home cooked meal and is mainly enjoyed as the main course.Expand