Chicken Kokkinisto with Orzo

Slow-cooked chicken in a rich tomato sauce with flavorful orzo. A very simple and classic Greek recipe. Top with grated Mizithra, Parmesan, Kefalotyri, or any other hard, white, and salty cheese.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 586 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• ½ (16 ounce) package uncooked orzo pasta
• 4 cloves garlic, pressed
• 15 fluid ounces water
• 4 chicken legs, rinsed and patted dry

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Warm the oil in a large, wide pot over medium heat. Cook the onion in the hot oil until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Brown the chicken legs in the pot on all sides. Add the garlic; cook and stir for about 1 minute. Pour the tomato sauce and water over the chicken. Drop the bay leaves into the pot. Season with cloves, salt, and pepper. Lower the heat to medium-how; allow the mixture to simmer until the chicken meat is very tender and begins to pull off the bone, about 45 minutes.

Step 2

Stir the orzo into the liquid in the pot and cook until the orzo is soft, another 15 to 25 minutes. Remove the bay leaves to serve.