Recipe for cooking kotopoulo me elies (chicken casserole with olives)

Recipes from Greece :: Greek Main Dish Poultry


1 broiler-fryer chicken
3 Tbsp. olive oil
2/3 c. red wine
1 stick cinnamon
3 cloves
2 whole allspice
1 bay leaf
1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes
16 black or green olives
Salt and pepper, to taste

Wash and dry chicken; season with salt and pepper and fry in the olive oil. Pour wine into the pan, add spices, bay leaf and tomatoes. Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until the meat is tender. Add olives the last 10 mins., by which time the sauce should be thick. Serve with rice or pasta.

Ethnic Food Recipes from:

Africa
AmerIndian
Amish Country
Cajun
The Carribean
China
England
French
Germany
Greek
Irish
Italian
Japan & Korea
Jewish & E.Eurp.
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Oceania
Poland & Hungry
Russia & Ukraine
Scandinavia
South American
Southeast Asia
Southwestern
Spain & Portugual
Thailand
Recipes All