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Offline squirtthecat

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Kotopoulo Skorthato: Lemon Garlic Chicken...
« Reply #-1 on: June 04, 2012, 07:37:31 AM »
(with Potatoes and Rao’s Lemon sauce)

Ok, we're heading to the Mediterranean tonight..

Based on original recipes found here and here.


Fire up the MAK to 355° and toss on some chicken parts, skin down.




Start the sauce.   Looks complicated, but I just kinda eyeballed and dumped.



Looks like this.




Quarter up some red spuds.




Arrange the chicken (still skin side down) in the pan, arranged the potatoes and drown it all in the lemon/garlic/oil slurry.




Onto the top rack of the MAK and up the temperature to 375°.   



At the 45 minute mark, I'll flip the chicken pieces over and let it roll for another 45 minutes.

Something for the cook & dishwasher.




I need to find a Greek radio station on this thing.




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Rule #1.   Use big enough pan to hold everything.   I had to get another pan out to put the potatoes in while I flipped the chickens over.   Sheesh.



We'll check back in another 45 or so...

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I think we're done..




Stabbed a potato.




Used a Bradley rack to carry it inside.




I tented it with some foil, and parked it in the microwave until MrsSTC gets back from her 5 mile hike.

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This has potential.   That sauce rocks.  Period.

I need to figure out how to time the chicken and potatoes to cook *submerged* in that sauce, so everything comes out at the same time.   The big split breasts had zero lemon flavor, while the thighs/legs had quite a bit.   Same goes for the potatoes that were piled on top of everything, they were just like roasted taters, while the small bits swimming in the sauce were fantastic.

Practice Practice Practice..

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Re: Kotopoulo Skorthato: Lemon Garlic Chicken...
« on: June 04, 2012, 09:01:16 AM »
That just looks amazing...love red taters!!  Didja ever find that Greek station?
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Re: Kotopoulo Skorthato: Lemon Garlic Chicken...
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2012, 09:55:06 AM »
I can't pronounce Kotopo-something Skortha-blah-blah...

...but I'm sure I could figure out how to eat some of it.  Man, them taters swimming in that sauce look so good.
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Re: Kotopoulo Skorthato: Lemon Garlic Chicken...
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2012, 10:15:51 AM »

Yeah, this one is a keeper. 

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Re: Kotopoulo Skorthato: Lemon Garlic Chicken...
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2012, 10:25:27 AM »
Yeah....THAT would make me have "My Big Fat Greek Cook-Out".... Love the look of that!

But - how do you pronounce it BEFORE a lot of Ouzo and "OOMPA!"...??? ;D
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Re: Kotopoulo Skorthato: Lemon Garlic Chicken...
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2012, 10:26:46 AM »

"koh-TOH-poo-loh skor-THAH-toh"

From now on, I'll just call it lemony tangy garlicy shickens and taters...

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Kotopoulo Skorthato: Lemon Garlic Chicken...
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2012, 10:29:51 AM »
Looks great.


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Re: Kotopoulo Skorthato: Lemon Garlic Chicken...
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2012, 10:44:50 AM »
Man it looks good . i will try it in my wood oven.
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