Chicken in Grape Leaves
The grape leaves give this dish a slightly citric, vineyard-y flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 chicken cut into 8 pieces
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1 pint fresh figs (or 1 cup dried figs)
- 12 fresh grape leaves
- 1 cup dry, fruity white wine
- 6 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 bunch spring onions chopped
- 1 Meyer lemon sliced thin
- 1-2 tsp fine aged balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Saute until golden brown. Remove. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft. Line a casserole with one layer of grape leaves. Sprinkle on half the wine. Lay in chicken. Add figs, white wine, onions, garlic and lemon slices. Top with remaining grape leaves to cover. Cover casserole and place in oven until chicken is cooked through.
- To serve, bring the casserole to the table. Remove the first layer of grape leaves. People like the whole leaf effect. Drizzle with a good balsamic vinegar, and serve.
