Recipes
CHICKEN FROM KYTHIRA WITH VERMICELLI, TOMATOE SAUCE AND ISLAND HERBS
Ingredients
- 1 chicken chopped into portions
- 1 package vermicelli MISKO
- 1/4 cup olive oil ALTIS / SOLON / ELANTHI
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 chopped stalks celery
- 1 rosemary leaf
- 1 thyme twig
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/4 cup balsamic cream with fig «KALAMATA PAPADIMITRIOU»
- 2 packages peeled tomatoes
- salt– pepper
- grated feta cheese «ΔΙΒΑΝΗ»
Directions
In a saucepan, heat half of the olive oil ALTIS evenly and turn brown the chicken pieces from all sides for 5΄-6΄.
At the same time heat the remaining olive in a frying pan oil and sauté the chopped vegetables with thyme and rosemary for 5΄-6΄, stirring regularly to avoid turning brown.
Pour the chicken with the wine and the balsamic cream with fig KALAMATA PAPADIMITRIOU and let the alcohol evaporate for 1΄-2΄. Then add the sautéed vegetables, tomatoes and some water.
Salt and pepper, cover the pot and simmer for approximately 45´ until the chicken softens. Remove the chicken pieces and let them cool slightly. Boned the lean and finely chop with a knife or with fingers. Remove the herbs and purée the sauce and the vegetables with a blender.
Taste the salt and the pepper. Place the chopped chicken to the sauce again and simmer over low heat for 5´. Boil the vermicelli in salted water. Drain and drizzle with some olive oil. Place the pasta in a serving dish, sprinkle along with feta cheese «ΔΙΒΑΝΗ» and add the chicken sauce.
RODOS
KALAMATA
PAROS
FLORINA
IKARIA
GREVENA
KAVALA
ΚΟΖΑΝΙ
KITHIRA
ΤRIKALA
AGIOS NIKOLAOS
ZAGOROCHORIA
KOUFONISIA
TRIPOLI
LESVOS
KARPENISI
KEFALONIA
KASTORIA
NISIROS
SKOPELOS