Pollo al Ajillo | Garlic Chicken

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Skinless thighs reduce fat, while drumsticks are usually cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a similar flavor profile and a higher smoke point.

green olives

🥗Healthier: kalamata olives

💰Cheaper: canned black olives

Kalamata olives offer a richer flavor, while canned black olives are more budget-friendly.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade chicken broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon cubes

Homemade broth is fresher, while bouillon is convenient and cost-effective.

Make a cut in between the thigh and the breast of the whole chicken to expose the meat.

Pop the bone to separate it, helping to cut between the bones that join the hip with the leg.

Make a cut through the line of fat that separates the drumstick and the thigh.

Grab the body of the chicken and discard the carcass.

Run the blade of the knife through the middle of the chest bone to separate the chicken breasts from the rib cage.

Remove the tip of the chicken wing and cut at the end of the bone to have clean chicken breast pieces.

Cut the chicken breast in half to create 10 manageable pieces.

Simmer the bones in a couple of glasses of water with a carrot, onion, and garlic cloves to make chicken stock.

Place a very large frying pan or sauté pan over high heat and pour in enough extra virgin olive oil.

Add all the chicken pieces skin side down into the pan.

Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.

Boil new potatoes until just about cooked, about 15 minutes.

Turn the chicken to caramelize and brown the skin, rendering down some fat.

Once the potatoes are nearly cooked, strain them from the water and add them to the pan with bay leaves, sprigs of rosemary, whole garlic, and fresh thyme.

Shake the pan to mix everything together and pour in a glass of white wine to deglaze.

Switch the heat off and roast in the oven for the last 10 minutes to infuse flavors and color the potatoes.

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