Best 10 Spicy Sicilian Baked Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN VESUVIO (ITALIAN BAKED CHICKEN AND POTATOES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degreeas F. Set an XL cast iron sauté pan (or another deep 14 inch oven-safe pan) over medium heat. Set the frozen peas out at room temperature to soften.
• In a small bowl, mix the oregano, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Sprinkle the seasoning blend over the chicken pieces and potatoes.
• Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet. Once the oil is hot, place chicken pieces in the skillet, skin-side-down. Brown the chicken skin for 4-5 minutes, then flip and cook another 4-5 minutes. Move the chicken pieces to a holding plate.
• Wipe the skillet out with a paper towel (if needed) and add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Place half the potatoes in the skillet, cut-side-down. Sauté until golden then move to the holding plate. Add the remaining potatoes, cut side down, and sauté until golden.
• Now add all the potatoes back to the skillet. Add in the garlic cloves and crushed red pepper, mix well. Place the chicken pieces over the potatoes. Then pour in the wine and chicken stock.
• Place the skillet in the oven for 30 until, until the chicken is crispy on top and cooked through, and the potatoes are soft.
• Once the skillet comes out of the oven, sprinkle in the peas and parsley. (The peas will warm quickly.) Serve the baked chicken and potatoes with a good portion of wine sauce, and lemon wedges if desired.

SICILIAN ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
• Arrange chicken pieces in the baking pan. Sprinkle salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and oregano over both sides.
• Roast in the preheated oven until chicken is browned and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

SPICY SICILIAN BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place the chicken, sausage and potatoes in a 9x13 baking pan.
• Scatter as many hot cherry peppers as you feel comfortable with (I love heat, so I put a lot!) in the pan.
• To really get the flavor, drizzle a bit of the pepper/vinegar "juice" from the jar over the chicken, etc.
• Drizzle the whole thing with olive oil, then season everything with salt, pepper and a bit of oregano.
• Bake until chicken is cooked through - depending on size/type of chicken pieces, about 70-80 minutes.
• Eat ravenously.

SPICY SICILIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F. Put the onions, olives, chiles and bay leaves on a rimmed baking sheet. Cut 1 orange half into wedges and add to the baking sheet.
• Evenly space the chicken thighs, skin-side up, on the baking sheet on top of the other ingredients. Drizzle with the olive oil and squeeze the juice from the remaining orange half on top. Season with salt.
• Roast until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is crisp and golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Discard the bay leaves. Serve the chicken with the onions, olives, oranges and pan juices.

CHICKEN SICILIAN

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into pieces. Place a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add enough oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan and heat. Add the chicken and brown on both sides. Add the onion and the cherry peppers. Discard any excess oil. Add the mushrooms, olives, and capers. Add a dash of paprika and 3 to 4 ounces lightly salted butter. Cook on a high flame until the butter is completely melted, mixing to keep the butter from separating.

EASY ITALIAN BAKED CHICKEN BREAST RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Pat chicken dry. Place a chicken breast in a large zip-top bag and zip the top (make sure to release any air in the bag first), then place it on your poultry cutting board. Using a meat mallet like this one, pound to flatten the chicken. Repeat the process with the remaining chicken breast pieces.
• Season the chicken with kosher salt and pepper on both sides and place in a large mixing bowl or dish. Add spices, minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice. Combine to make sure the chicken is evenly coated with the spices and garlic.
• In a large lightly oiled baking dish or pan, spread the onion slices on the bottom. Arrange seasoned chicken on top, and add the tomatoes.
• Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and bake for 10 minutes covered, then uncover and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes or so. Watch carefully. This can take less or more time depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts. To be sure the chicken is cooked through, use an instant digital cooking thermometer. It should register 165 degrees F.
• Remove from the heat. Let the chicken breasts rest (cover with foil or another pan) for 5 to 10 minutes or so before serving. Uncover and garnish with fresh parsley and basil. Enjoy!

BAKED SPICED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Combine the paprika, parsley, sugar, mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
• Place the chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch baking dish, and coat with the vegetable oil; arrange skin-side up. Sprinkle evenly with the spice mixture.
• Bake the chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

SPICY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the garlic, olives, 3 tablespoons of parsley and capers. Add the wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until the chicken is just cooked through, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken mixture to a platter. Spoon the sauce over. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of parsley and serve.
• Combine the oil and crushed red pepper flakes in a heavy small saucepan. Cook over low heat until a thermometer inserted into the oil registers 180 degrees F, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature, about 2 hours. Transfer the oil and pepper flakes to a 4-ounce bottle. Seal the lid. Refrigerate up to 1 month.
• Yield: 2 cups
• Prep Time: 2 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Inactive Prep Time: 2 hours

SPICY BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In plastic bag mix first 6 ingredients.
• Put milk in a bowl.
• Dip chicken in milk, then shake in the bag.
• Coat well.
• Put chicken in a 13x9 pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake, uncovered at 375* for 50 minutes or until juices run clear.

BAKED SPICY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat Oven to 425 degrees F.
• Layer Tray or 13X9 Pan with foil and grease very very well with butter preferably.
• (You can skip foil and just grease pan I want less of a clean up so I use a layer or 2 of foil . lol).
• Rinse off drumsticks under cold water. Pat dry with towel or paper towels. Put aside.
• In one bowl mix all the dry ingredients. Seasonings and Flour (I have tried using self rising flour and it turns out great). You can also taste to make sure if extra salt and pepper is needed you know flour can get bland if the spices arent enough.
• In another bowl melt butter for 30 secs or less in microwave.
• Dip drumsticks in melted butter one at a time then roll in flour mixture. Completely coat drumsticks.
• Arrange drumsticks on tray so they all have a little room around to move ;) You can spray the chicken with Pam or Spray with butter.
• Place in oven and bake for 60 -75 mins or until browned.
• NOTE . I turned the drumsticks on the opposite side every 15 - 20 mins so it would cook nicely and firmly on both sides.