Middle Eastern Recipes

Chicken Tava Recipe


Chicken Tava Recipe from Turkey

This is a wonderful recipe for a weeknight dinner. The recipe
uses dark chicken meat, but you can substitute chicken breast
for the dark meat. Simply reduce the cooking time to
30 minutes.

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  • Type
  • Chicken\Meat
  • Level
  • Medium
  • Prep Time
  • 25 minutes
  • Total Time
  • 2 hours
  • Yield
  • 8 servings
Tools You Will Need:

  Medium sautéing pan
  Mixing spoon
  Mixing bowl
  9x11 metal baking pan
  1 cup
  1 tbsp

Ingredients:
 
  2 tbsp olive oil
  8 chicken thighs, with skins
  1 6 oz can of tomato paste
  ¼ cup water
  8 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  Salt and pepper to taste
  4 medium russet potatoes, sliced
  4 medium plum tomatoes, sliced
  1 large Vidalia onion, thinly chopped
  1 cup button mushrooms, sliced

    
Directions:

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  1. preheat oven to 325F

  2. Sautéing the veggies:

      Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan. Add half of the garlic and stir until
      fragrant (about 2 minutes).

      Add the onion and continue to fry for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes,
      mushrooms, and fry for an additional 3 minutes. Remove and set aside.

  3. Making the sauce:

     Combine the tomato paste and the water

  4. Preparing the chicken:

     Arrange the chicken thighs in a 9x12 pan and Sprinkle salt and pepper.
     Poke the chicken thighs with a knife several times so the sauce can
     penetrate the chicken.

     Drizzle the remaining olive oil on the thighs.

  5. Finishing up:
 
     Add the potatoes, the vegetables, and the remaining garlic to the pan.
     Spoon the tomato mixture over the chicken.

  6. Bake for an hours or until chicken is golden and the potatoes are
      tender. Occasionally check for dryness and add water if necessary. 

   
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