Random Acts of Cookery

[peteyfrogboy]

So I went to the store without any real plan for supper, and came up with this as I went. I saw chicken thighs for only $1.19/lb., so I started with that. Some red potatoes and green beans went in the cart as well.

I washed and diced the potatoes and put them in a glass casserole. That went in a 350º to give the potatoes a head start on cooking. I diced up half of an onion that was in the fridge, and set that aside with a couple tablespoons of minced garlic from the freezer. I cut up the green beans and set them aside as well.

I boned the chicken and put half in the freezer, leaving me with 5 thighs. I heated up some olive oil in a cast iron skillet and sauteed the onion and garlic, then took the potatoes out of the oven and tossed the onions and green beans in with them. I put some kosher salt and pepper on the chicken and browned both sides in a little more oil, then laid it on top of the potatoes. I added a can of chicken broth to the hot pan along with maybe half a cup of champagne (from grinnellian2001's wedding). Once the broth was hot, I put it in with everything else, covered it with foil, and put the whole thing in the oven.

About an hour later, everything seemed to be done, and pretty darn tasty. In hindsight I probably should have gotten rid of some of the excess grease after browning the chicken, but I'll live.