This tasty recipe for Greek Chicken Legs
was submitted by Elaine Schultz, Miami, FL.
Greek
Chicken Legs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 chicken drumsticks
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
1 cup coarsely chopped mushrooms
1 cup coarsely chopped zucchini
1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can chicken broth, undiluted
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can clamato juice
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 (4-ounce) package Feta cheese, crumbled
6 cups hot cooked orzo
3 tablespoons chopped black olives
3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- Place oil in frypan and
heat to medium temperature; add drumsticks and cook about 10
minutes or until brown on all sides.
- Add onion, mushrooms and
zucchini; cook 2 minutes, stirring.
- Add Greek seasoning, cinnamon,
chicken broth and clamato juice; bring to a boil and lower heat
to simmer. Cover, with vent open, and cook about 40 minutes or
until fork can be inserted in chicken with ease. Remove chicken
from frypan and keep warm.
- Return temperature of
frypan to high and boil liquid about 5 minutes or until reduced
by half. Slowly add flour and cheese to frypan, stirring until
smooth. Return chicken to frypan and simmer 2 minutes.
- To serve, place orzo on
large platter, add chicken and pour sauce over all. Sprinkle
with olives and parsley.
Makes 6 servings.
Recipe provided courtesy
of the National Chicken Council. Used with permission.
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