Greek Braised Chicken and Rice (Kota Kokkinisto)
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A classic Greek home-cooking comfort food featuring tender chicken quarters braised in a warm, aromatic tomato sauce spiced with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, with rice cooked directly in the same pot to absorb all the rich flavors.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Trim and season chicken quarters, then crush the canned cherry tomatoes by hand. → Brown the chicken in olive oil, then set aside; sauté diced onions and tomato paste in the same pan. → Stir in spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg), crushed tomatoes, and water, then return the chicken to simmer covered for 45-60 minutes. → Remove the chicken, stir rice and extra water into the sauce, replace the chicken, and cook covered until the rice is tender. → Remove spices, plate the rice and chicken, and top with grated Kefalotyri cheese.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Trim and season chicken quarters, then crush the canned cherry tomatoes by hand. → Brown the chicken in olive oil, then set aside; sauté diced onions and tomato paste in the same pan. → Stir in spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg), crushed tomatoes, and water, then return the chicken to simmer covered for 45-60 minutes. → Remove the chicken, stir rice and extra water into the sauce, replace the chicken, and cook covered until the rice is tender. → Remove spices, plate the rice and chicken, and top with grated Kefalotyri cheese.
Introduction
A classic Greek home-cooking comfort food featuring tender chicken quarters braised in a warm, aromatic tomato sauce spiced with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, with rice cooked directly in the same pot to absorb all the rich flavors.
Step 1
Trim excess fat off the chicken quarters.
Step 2
Season the chicken quarters lightly on both sides with salt and black pepper.
Step 3
Pour a small can of cherry tomatoes into a bowl and break them up by hand to prepare the sauce base.
Step 4
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat, add the chicken quarters, and sear until nicely browned on both sides.
Step 5
Remove the browned chicken quarters from the pan and set them aside on a plate.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
You can use the built-in puncture tip on the reverse side of the tomato paste tube cap to easily pierce its foil seal.
Traditional versions of this recipe use simple water rather than wine or stock to simmer, staying true to its rustic home-cooking roots.
Remember the exact count of whole cloves used (5 pieces) so you can easily find and remove them all before serving.
Using a salty, hard Greek cheese like Kefalotyri grated on top adds an authentic finishing touch to the dish.
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