Mediterranean Fried Chicken made with Temecula Olive Oil Company’s Fresh Mediterranean Herbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Ingredients
- Whole chicken legs – drumsticks and split breasts are also fine
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Mediterranean Herbs Olive Oil or Fresh Rosemary Olive Oil
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 4 small sprigs thyme
- Ginger root – grated, or use 3/4 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 6 leaves fresh marjoram – chopped, or use 1/2 teaspoon of dried marjoram
- Sweet ground red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- Salt
- 4 lime slices – Replace with 2 lemon slices if you don’t have limes
- A short dash of soy sauce
Mediterranean Fried Chicken
Preparation
Sprinkle some freshly grated ginger on both sides of the chicken legs. Scatter the marjoram, a few pinches of red sweet pepper, the turmeric and salt to taste on both sides of the chicken pieces.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet or frying pan. Add the rosemary and thyme sprigs. When the olive oil is hot, add the chicken legs and brown each side uncovered for 5 minutes over low-medium heat. You should begin to see a nice crust.
lace 2 lime slices on top of each chicken piece and squeeze a little bit of lime juice over them too. If you use lemon use only 1 slice for each chicken leg, because lemons aren’t as sweet as limes.
Pour a short dash of soy sauce over the chicken legs. Turn down the heat a little bit and cover. Cook each side for 10 minutes. It’s advisable to turn over the fried chicken pieces twice during the cooking time.
Prep time: 5 minutes.
Cooking time: 30 minutes.
