With our wildly fluctuating oven now being monitored by an oven thermometer, I’m making lazy chicken once again, at about 425 degrees (oven is set for 375).
Mom made this years ago and I believe it’s an old Romanian recipe that places chicken, onions, garlic, carrots, potatoes, chicken broth and white wine in a pot and cooks for an hour with a bit of olive oil and butter. Smells yummy right now. I have to check for done-ness in about ten minutes.
My brother, a naturally talented cook, asked what’s “lazy” about it. It has more than two ingredients, but everything is tossed together and cooks in the oven without any additional preparations or timing considerations. To be good, it should be browned (perhaps singed a bit) on top.
I can’t tell you how good it smells in here. Beats yesterday, when husband Jim took his car apart and put half of it in the living room in order to solder wire (yes, on my kitchen counter) to be able to listen to his music on an iPhone or iPod. There was a smoky smell in here from the solder, and chicken and veggies smell much better!
Hope you’re cooking up some good food tonight. Share a recipe with us! Cheers, Dee
Cooking with Dee 