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5 from 3 votes

Chicken kokkinisto with pasta

Simple ingredients slow-cooked to create the perfect Greek comfort food
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Greek
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 817kcal
Author: Mia Kouppa

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken cut into pieces
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1/2 cup olive oil plus an additional 1/4 cup (60 mL) if needed
  • 4 cups tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 whole cloves, optional
  • 500 grams pasta
  • 1/2 cup grated mizithra cheese or a combination of Parmesan and Romano cheese

Instructions

  • Butcher your chicken to give you 8 serving pieces; you should end up with 2 drumsticks, 2 thighs, 2 wings and 2 breasts.  If your chicken breasts are large, you can cut them in half and therefore end up with a total of 10 pieces.  Remove any excess fat, but leave the skin on the chicken.  Sprinkle the salt evenly over your chicken and set aside.
    1 whole chicken, 1 tbsp salt
  • In a deep frying pan heat 1/2 cup of olive oil over medium heat.  Add your chicken to the pan and begin frying it.  Do not overcrowd your pan as this will reduce the heat; it is better to fry your chicken in two batches if your pan is not large enough to fit it all in at once.
    1/2 cup olive oil
  • Fry your chicken for approximately 5 – 7 minutes per side, until golden brown.  As your chicken cooks, place it in a large pot.
  • After all of your chicken is fried and has been transferred to the pot VERY CAREFULLY transfer the hot oil to a glass measuring cup.  Add enough extra olive oil to bring the total volume to 1/2 cup.
  • Pour this oil into the pot over the chicken.  Add the tomato sauce, water, cinnamon, pepper and cloves if you are using them.
    4 cups tomato sauce, 1 cup water, 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, 2 whole cloves, optional
  • Bring the contents of the pot to a boil and then reduce to medium heat.  Cook, covered, for 45 minutes.  Remove cover and check sauce; it should be relatively thick and coating the chicken pieces nicely.  Cook uncovered for another 5 – 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the packaging directions.
    500 grams pasta
  • When the pasta is done, drain it well and get ready to serve. Toss your pasta with mizithra cheese (at least 2 tablespoons per serving) and then ladle on some chicken and accompanying sauce. Be sure to remove the cloves from the sauce if you used them.
    1/2 cup grated mizithra cheese
  • Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 817kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 2179mg | Potassium: 932mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 960IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 4mg