Chicken Giouvetsi
Original post appeared on my blog on July 2008. Although I’ve made this dish several times since then, I was overdue to update the post (and photos). Since then, sheet pan and one pot meals have become very popular – us Greeks have been doing this for ages! Greek cooking is filled with dishes that […]
Chicken Chops aka Paidakia Kotopoulo
In Greece, butchers will break down a whole chicken into pieces (leg, thigh, breast, etc) then with a heavy cleaver, cut them across the the bone into smaller pieces. They call these “kotopoulo paidakia” aka chicken chops. I like leg/thigh meat and that’s what I recommend for my recipe. The seasoning and flavouring of the […]
Chicken with Hilopites
My parents, who come from towns in Florina prefecture, would make this dish with Keftedes or in this case, chicken. Both proteins affordable and complementary to such a rustic dish. It’s an easy dish to prepare but in keeping with Greek cooking philosophy, use quality ingredients and they will speak for themselves. Good chicken, ripe […]
Chicken Souvlaki
Autumn is definitely here and winter threatened to stay earlier this week with our first snowfall. Warm temps returned, the snow melted overnight and we’ve had a bright and sunny weekend. If there’s an opportunity to grill, I embrace it. Greeks do not eat souvlaki all the time but we are known for putting practically […]
Feta Brined Turkey Breast, Chestnut Stuffing and Make Ahead Gravy
American Thanksgiving is coming up this Thursday and Christmas is just over a month away. Both dinners center around a roast turkey plus whatever fixins’ and sides you may prepare plus some ethnic dishes that your family likes to serve on special occasions. Our holidays will be different this year – smaller gathering and that […]
Fried Chicken Sandwiches With Ranch Dressing
I love fried chicken (a few recipes already on this site) and currently, fried chicken sandwiches are a “thing”. Many opinions on which fast food chain serves up the best chicken sandwich. Some are really good, many are okay and some are just “meh” and don’t live up to the hype. While I may not […]
Pan-Roasted Chicken
This past year has be odd, plenty of time to reflect, catch up on interests. I’ve had more time to cook for myself and it has been a joy to see so many others try their hand at cooking at home. This past summer I saw Chef Jim Botsacos (known for his time at New […]
Baked Crispy Chicken Wings
This past summer, I shared with you how to make your own Buffalo Style Chicken Wings. Today, I am showing you how to make a baked version of crispy wings. The Buffalo sauce is optional, you can have the wings as they are (out of the oven) or try your sauce to toss them in. […]
Jerk Chicken
Update: original post appeared June 14, 2007…about a month after I began the kalofagas blog. It was time to update the photos and revisit how I cook the chicken. Look at the photo from 2007! I used to grill direct heat but now I prefer a slower cooking method using indirect heat. This method can […]
Rotisserie Wings With Apricot BBQ Sauce
I love chicken wings! I first had them in the 80’s when Buffalo Style chicken wings began appearing on menus in the 1980’s. The city of Buffalo is a couple of hours south of Toronto and we’ve embraced the chicken wing! Chicken wings you get at the pub/bar are fried and tossed in a melted […]
