Chicken and Potatoes | gianna1.com

Fresh out of the oven.... smells so good.

Fresh out of the oven.... smells so good.

Chicken and Potatoes ala Mama

There is nothing else more comforting than chicken and potatoes.

Mom always used butter, not oil. The taste is wonderful.

The most important part of preparing this dish is cooking the chicken till crispy and golden.

Also, the potatoes should be either red bliss or white potatoes. Let's get started.

Ingredients:

1 whole organic chicken, cut up into 8 parts patted dry

1 whole white onion sliced into wedges

1 clove of garlic, sliced

3 pounds potatoes, about 4-5, cut into wedges (if you're using small potatoes, cut in half)

Dry oregano

Fresh parsley

Sliced sweet butter, about 10 tablespoons

Salt and pepper to taste

Let's get baking!

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

1 whole thin skinned orange, remove the stem and cut in quarters. Keep the skin on the oranges.

In a clean large food processor, add the orange quarters, 1 1/4 cups of sugar, three large eggs, 1 tsp of vanilla, 1 tsp of orange extract, 1 tbsp of Triple Sec liqueur, optional, 2/3 cup vegetable oil.

Pulse all ingredients in the processor and then puree until mixture becomes a batter with specs of orange peel.

Add to the processor:

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Process all dry ingredients until they are entirely incorporated into the batter.

Bake in a greased and floured spring pan, using a parchment paper circle on top of the greased bottom.*

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place in the center rack of the oven. Bake for 30-40 minutes, depending on your oven.

Remove from your oven and let it cool down completely. Dust with powdered sugar or make a drizzle of 1/4 cup powdered sugar and fresh squeezed orange until thick and smooth. Pour onto the cooled fresh orange cake.

*if you don't have a large processor, you can use a blender.

Enjoy with some espresso and close your eyes and it will feel like you're in Sicily.