Gypsy Chicken Recipe

Ingredients for Gypsy Chicken

• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• Yellow Onion
• Bulb Of Garlic
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Red Wine
• Water
• Fresh Oregano
• 1/2 cup green olives, pitted and halved
• Turkish Bread

How to Make Gypsy Chicken

1. Preheat oven to 150°C (300°F). Chop celery and onion. Place in a baking dish with lemon halves and garlic cloves.
2. Cut chicken thighs in half or thirds, depending on size. Arrange on top of the vegetables.
3. Drizzle with olive oil and pour chicken broth (or water) over the chicken and vegetables.
4. Sprinkle with dried oregano, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper.
5. Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour.
6. Add halved green olives and squeeze the juice of one lemon half into the baking dish.
7. Turn the chicken pieces.
8. Increase oven temperature to 250°C (480°F). Remove foil and bake for another 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and onions are soft and slightly golden.
9. While the chicken bakes, toast bread slices until golden brown. Cut into croutons.
10. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of their skins. Spread one clove onto each crouton.
11. Mash the remaining garlic cloves into the pan juices.
12. Serve the chicken, onions, and olives with some of the pan juices poured over. Garnish with the garlic croutons and freshly ground pepper.