Chicken Vesuvio is a one-pan meal comprised of golden and crisp bone-in chicken pieces roasted with garlic, onion, and potatoes, and served with a delicious pan sauce and peas. Named after the volcano Mt. Vesuvio in Naples, Italy, it has become a classic Chicago dish that you will like!
Ingredients:
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 4 chicken thighs with skin and bone (about 1.5 lb.)
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
* 1 lb. potato cut in chunks ( I used small red skin potato)
* 4–5 garlic cloves thinly sliced
* ½ cup dry white wine
* ½ cup chicken stock
* 2 Tablespoons salted butter
* ½ Tablespoon dried oregano
* 1 teaspoon dried thyme
* 1 teaspoon red crushed red pepper flakes-optional
* 2/3 cup fresh or thawed frozen peas
For serving:
* fresh parsley-chopped
* fresh lemon juice
Instructions:
* Over medium high heat, in a large ovenproof skillet, heat ¼ cup of olive oil.
* Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and place in the skillet. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown on all sides. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
* Place potatoes chunks in the same skillet, season with oregano, thyme, red pepper flakes and cook until potatoes are golden brown on all sides (about 10 minutes) stirring occasionally.
* Add sliced garlic and saute for one minute.
* Add salted butter, white wine and chicken stock and deglaze the pan. Stir in peas. Simmer for 4-5 minutes.
* Return the chicken in the pan and stir everything together and place the skillet in a preheated oven.
* Bake 20-25 minutes at 375 F.
* Serve with fresh parsley and drizzle with lemon juice if desired.
Recipe Card

Chicken Vesuvio
Ingredients
- * 1/4 cup olive oil
- * 4 chicken thighs with skin and bone about 1.5 lb.
- * Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- * 1 lb. potato cut in chunks I used small red skin potato
- * 4–5 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- * ½ cup dry white wine
- * ½ cup chicken stock
- * 2 Tablespoons salted butter
- * ½ Tablespoon dried oregano
- * 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- * 1 teaspoon red crushed red pepper flakes-optional
- * 2/3 cup fresh or thawed frozen peas
For serving:
- * fresh parsley-chopped
- * fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- * Over medium high heat, in a large ovenproof skillet, heat ¼ cup of olive oil.
- * Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and place in the skillet. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown on all sides. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
- * Place potatoes chunks in the same skillet, season with oregano, thyme, red pepper flakes and cook until potatoes are golden brown on all sides (about 10 minutes) stirring occasionally.
- * Add sliced garlic and saute for one minute.
- * Add salted butter, white wine and chicken stock and deglaze the pan. Stir in peas. Simmer for 4-5 minutes.
- * Return the chicken in the pan and stir everything together and place the skillet in a preheated oven.
- * Bake 20-25 minutes at 375 F.
- * Serve with fresh parsley and drizzle with lemon juice if desired.
-
Slow Cooker Cowboy Casserole

When you crave the deep, satisfying comfort of a home-cooked meal but your schedule demands simplicity, the slow cooker becomes your best friend. Enter the Slow Cooker Cowboy Casserole—a hearty, rustic, and incredibly forgiving dish that embodies the spirit of easy, feed-a-crowd cooking. Imagine layers of seasoned ground beef, tender potatoes, sweet corn, and creamy…
-
Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake

There are cakes you serve for dessert, and then there are cakes that belong squarely on the breakfast or brunch table, nestled right next to the coffee pot. A true coffee cake is a special thing: not overly sweet, deeply comforting, and designed to pair perfectly with your favorite mug. This Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee…
-
High Protein Taco Soup

Craving the bold, comforting flavors of taco night but need a meal that aligns with your health and fitness goals? Look no further. This High Protein Taco Soup is your secret weapon—a hearty, one-pot wonder that delivers serious protein, fiber, and flavor without any guilt. It’s the perfect fusion of a cozy soup and the…