Chicken kokkinisto with french fries
Chicken kokkinisto, or stewed chicken in a rich tomato sauce served with homemade French fries.
Equipment
- Frying pan
- medium sauce pot
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (approx. 3-4 lbs)
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1/3 cup (80 mL) olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups (500 mL) tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Carve your chicken into 8 – 10 serving size pieces ( 2 drumsticks, 2 thighs, 2 breasts (which you can cut in half) and 2 wings). Remove excess fat and skin.1 whole chicken
- Place your chicken in a large bowl and pour the juice of one lemon over the pieces. Add salt and pepper over the chicken and distribute it evenly.juice of 1 lemon, 1/2 tbsp salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Add 1/3 cup olive oil to medium sized frying pan. Turn heat up to medium high and add the chicken pieces, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. You may need to cook the chicken in 2 batches. Watch video of them frying here.1/3 cup (80 mL) olive oil
- Fry the chicken for about 4 – 5 minutes per side, until golden brown. As your chicken pieces cook, transfer them to a medium sized pot. When all of your chicken has cooked and has been placed in the pot, pour the cooking oil into the pot as well.
- To the pot add the tomato sauce and cinnamon. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium. Cover the pot and cook for 45 minutes.2 cups (500 mL) tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Serve the chicken with sauce.
- Enjoy!