Roasted Chicken in Wine with Roasted Broccoli

Hi! Sorry I haven't posted for a while. I've been really busy and had enough leftovers from various things so I didn't have to cook for a couple of days. Sorry about all the baked goods too, I do eat healthy foods sometimes I promise.

I'm back today to tell you about one of my favorite quick and easy dinners.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a baking dish place whatever chicken pieces you like (I used thighs because they're cheap and taste good). Make sure there is plenty of room for the chicken so it can brown. I poured maybe 3/4 cup of white wine (I like to use chardonnay for cooking) and 1/4 cup chicken broth in the bottom of the dish. Over top of the chicken I sprinkled salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasonings pretty liberally. Don't be afraid. I covered the dish with foil and put it in the oven for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes I took the foil off the dish and put it back in the oven. I also put the broccoli into the oven at that point and let it all finish at the same time.

Roasted broccoli is amazing. My sister and I both adore it. I bet even a proclaimed broccoli hater would like it cooked like this. And it's easy to make! Just cut the florets off a bunch of broccoli, put it on a sheet pan and toss it with a little olive oil, salt and pepper, and a clove of minced garlic. (Tonight I was super lazy and just used garlic powder instead) Sprinkle a little lemon zest over top of the broccoli and it's ready to go into the oven. It takes about 20 minutes at 375 for it to be roasty and delicious. When it comes out of the oven I like to sprinkle a little Parmesan cheese over the top. Yum!

I served this with cous-cous because the yummy wine sauce the chicken cooks in is delicious and is perfect spooned over cous-cous.

This quick, no fuss dinner that makes the oven do most of the work needs to be part of your dinner rotation.


Roasted Chicken in Wine

-Chicken pieces (bone in, skin on)
-3/4 cup dry white wine
-1/4 cup chicken broth
-salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning

Place chicken skin side up in a baking dish. Pour wine and broth over pieces. Liberally sprinkle remaining ingredients over chicken skin. Cover tightly in foil and place in 375 degree oven for about 20 minutes. After 20 minutes remove foil and replace in oven for another 20 minutes. (Cooking times may vary, breasts will take longer to cook through. I use a kitchen thermometer to make sure all pieces are cooked through)If the skin doesn't look crispy enough, turn on the broiler and broil until golden brown.


Roasted Broccoli

-Head of broccoli
-olive oil
-salt and pepper
-lemon zest
-1 clove minced garlic
-parmesan cheese

Cut the florets off the head of broccoli and place on a sheet pan. Toss with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, pepper, minced garlic, and lemon zest. Place in oven at 375 for about 20 minutes. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top when you take it out of the oven.

Joker approved!