Classic Chicken Vesuvio

A hearty and flavorful chicken dish with potatoes, garlic, and a rich wine sauce.

Ingredients

  • chicken thighs (10 )
  • dried oregano (1.5 teaspoons)
  • garlic powder (1.5 teaspoons)
  • salt (1 teaspoon)
  • ground black pepper (0.5 teaspoon)
  • grapeseed oil (1 tablespoon)
  • baby potatoes (1.5 pounds)
  • garlic (2 cloves)
  • white wine (1.5 cups)
  • chicken broth (1.5 cups)
  • unsalted butter (2 tablespoons)
  • all-purpose flour (2 tablespoons)
  • heavy cream (0.5 cup)
  • lemon (1 )
  • frozen peas (1 cup)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Season chicken thighs with 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
  3. Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat; add grapeseed oil. Add chicken to the skillet; brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  4. Sprinkle potatoes with remaining 1/2 teaspoon each oregano and garlic powder. Add potatoes to the skillet over medium-high heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until all sides are browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer chicken and potatoes to a large roasting pan.
  5. Add garlic to the skillet over medium-high heat; cook until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in 1 cup white wine; bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Stir in 1 cup chicken broth; cook until sauce reduced, 7 to 10 minutes; pour over chicken and potatoes.
  6. Cook in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
  7. During the last 25 minutes of cooking, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; add flour and stir to create a roux. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup wine, 1/2 cup chicken broth, and heavy cream until sauce is incorporated and slightly thickened, 7 to 10 minutes; stir in lemon juice. Set aside.
  8. Stir peas into the roasting pan; continue cooking until peas are heated through and chicken is no longer pink at the bone, about 15 minutes more. Remove from oven; pour wine sauce over chicken.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 617
  • fat: 34 g
  • sats: 13 g
  • carbs: 31 g
  • fibre: 5 g
  • protein: 37 g
  • salt: 859 g