Flavourful Cooking

Nº 63 · World Dishes · serves 4

Provençal Chicken with Olives and Baby Potatoes

Bone-in chicken thighs in tomato, garlic and herbes de Provence, with baby potatoes from the same pot: the South of France in one dish.

€8–10approx. €2.00–2.50 ppMild20 min prepLOW 6–7 hrs · HIGH 3–4 hrsFreezes well
Provençal Chicken with Olives and Baby Potatoes

Ingredients serves 4

Tick off what you already have at home.

  • MercadonaCarniceríaLidl

    Aisle: carnicería / aves.

  • MercadonaLidlMAS

    Aisle: aceites. Andalusia is olive oil country: even own-brand oils are good value, often sold by the litre.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Small potatoes often come in bags or trays as 'patata baby' or 'nueva'.

  • Any supermarketMercado municipal

    Aisle: frutería. Spanish peppers are large and fleshy; markets often sell them cheaper per kilo.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: caldos y sopas. Stock comes in cartons near the soups; compare salt levels.

To serve

Method

  1. 1

    Season the chicken with salt and pepper and brown it skin-side down in the oil for 5–6 minutes until golden; otherwise the skin stays flabby.

  2. 2

    Put the baby potatoes, onion and pepper in the bottom of the slow cooker: potatoes cook more slowly than meat, so they belong at the hot bottom.

  3. 3

    Pour over the tomatoes, stock, garlic and herbs and lay the chicken on top, skin-side up.

  4. 4

    Put the lid on and cook for 6–7 hours on LOW or 3–4 hours on HIGH, until the chicken comes away from the bone.

  5. 5

    Stir in the olives (optional) for the last half hour. Grate over the lemon zest (optional), taste and season.

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