Chicken Vesuvio

• Note: Make this as fiery as you like by adjusting the amount of crushed red pepper.
• 1 4 1/2-pound chicken, quartered, backbone removed
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large russet potatoes (about 14 ounces each), peeled, each cut into 6 pieces)
• 6 large garlic cloves, peeled
• 1/2 teaspoon (or more) dried crushed red pepper
• 1/2 cup chicken stock or canned chicken broth
• 1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
• Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 450F.
2. Sprinkle chicken pieces generously with salt and pepper.
3. Sprinkle oregano and garlic powder over chicken; set aside.
4. Heat oil in large ovenproof pot over high heat.
5. Add potatoes and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
6. Transfer potatoes to bowl.
7. Add chicken to same pot and saute until golden brown on all sides, about 10 minutes.
8. Add garlic cloves and dried crushed red pepper and saute 2 minutes.
9. Return potatoes to pot.
10. Remove pot from heat.
11. Add stock.
12. Return to medium-high heat and bring to boil.
13. Cover pot tightly; transfer to oven and bake until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes.
14. Add peas to pot; cover and bake 5 minutes longer.
15. Transfer chicken to platter.
16. Arrange potatoes and peas around chicken.
17. Pour sauce from pot over chicken.
18. Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired, and serve.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-vesuvio-102314 (may not work)