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Greek chicken

Greek chicken

Serves: 
8
Time to make: 
1 hrs 5 mins (Hands-on time: 10, Cooking time: 55)
Total cost: 
$25.20 / $3.15 per serve
(at time of publication)
Health information: 
High iron
Gluten-free

Instructions

Instructions and steps: 

Step 1 Preheat oven to 200ºC. Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Divide between 2 roasting pans.

Step 2 To each pan, add half each of onion, capsicums, garlic, olives, tomatoes and herbs. Toss until combined. Arrange drumsticks over vegetables. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

Step 3 Roast drumsticks and vegetables for 40 minutes. Stir. Bake for 15-20 more minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with feta and parsley to serve.

Serve as part of this budget dinner party for eight... three courses for under $7 per person!

$11.36 Ricotta and silver beet triangles
$25.20 Greek chicken
$10.08 Roast tomato salad
$07.92 Mandarin syrup cake
$54.56 Total

About this Recipe

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First Published: 
June 2009

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Rating: 
4
Average: 4 (1 vote)
Full ingredient list: 
  • 1.2kg washed potatoes, cut in 4cm pieces
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 green capsicums, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled, crushed
  • 1/2 cup black olives
  • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes*
  • 1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs
  • 16 chicken drumsticks (2kg total), skin removed
  • 100g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup roughly-chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • *NOTE: Ingredients with an asterisk (*) indicate that although this ingredient is usually gluten-free, it's wise to check the label to be sure as product ingredients can vary and formulations can change.

Nutritional information (per serve)

Energy: 
2210kJ
Calories: 
528cal
Protein: 
56g
Fat: 
21g
- saturated: 
7g
Carbohydrates: 
30g
- sugars: 
5g
Dietary Fibre: 
4g
Sodium: 
820mg
Calcium: 
140mg
Iron: 
5mg

Nutrition information is given per serve
*NS: not specified