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Italian-style chicken leg

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Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 2 chicken legs
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 bell peppers, red
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 2 onions
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 can tomatoes, peeled, approx. 400 g
  • 1 tsp thyme, dried
  • 2 tbsp paprika powder, sweet
  • ½ tsp fennel seeds
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 20 minutes

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan/convection oven. Melt butter in an ovenproof frying pan and add olive oil. Season the chicken thighs with salt and brown them in the pan. Remove the chicken thighs. Chop the vegetables and brown them in the same pan. Then add the tomatoes and a little water and bring to a boil. Season with the spices and herbs to taste. Then place the chicken thighs on top, skin-side up, and bake in the oven for about 45 minutes. All sorts of side dishes, such as pasta, rice, etc., go well with this dish.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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