YORK, Pa. — Olivia's is easing into fall with a hearty Chicken Gardenia Rustica.
This rustic chicken dish is served alongside roasted potatoes, garden vegetables and a savory sauce for a return to the season of comfort food.
For those who are not quite ready for autumn, a Strawberry Sunrise cocktail—a berry delicious twist on a tequila sunrise—lightens the meal.
Chicken Gardenia Rustica
Rustica Gardenia Sauce
Ingredients
4 assorted eggplants, partially peeled, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
1 teaspoon, sea salt
1 teaspoon, black pepper
2 tablespoons, garlic butter
2 ounces, extra virgin olive oil
8 assorted heirloom tomatoes, ripe, cored and cut into eight wedges each
1 cup, chicken stock
1/2 cup, garden peas
1/4 cup, carrots, diced
1/2 teaspoon, Greek oregano
2 teaspoons, honey
1/2 cup, shallots, diced
1/4 cup, sun-dried tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoons, roasted red pepper, diced
1 tablespoon, brown sugar
Directions
Season the eggplant with salt and pepper. Char-grill the eggplant until it's tender and set aside.
In a pan on medium-high heat, sauté the sun-dried tomatoes, shallots and carrots for approximately three minutes. Deglaze the pan with red wine, then add the heirloom tomatoes. Once the tomatoes are thoroughly steamed, add the char-grilled eggplant, peas, brown sugar, roasted red pepper, oregano, honey and remaining ingredients. Cook everything for approximately five minutes. Garnish it with fresh basil.
Cook chicken that has been marinated overnight with extra virgin olive oil, oregano, sea salt, black pepper and garlic on the grill until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
Greek Roasted Potatoes
Ingredients
1 cup, chicken stock
2 drops, yellow food coloring
1/2 teaspoon, Greek oregano
3 russet potatoes, washed and each cut into eight wedges
1 teaspoon, black pepper
3 tablespoons, garlic butter
4 tablespoons, extra virgin olive oil
Directions
Place the potatoes in a casserole dish along with the chicken stock, black pepper and oregano. Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit in the oven until the potatoes are fork-tender, approximately 20 minutes.
Place the grilled chicken on a baking pan. Ladle the Gardenia Sauce over the chicken. Top it with a blend of Feta, Asiago and mozzarella cheeses. Broil the chicken pan in the oven until the cheese browns. Serve the chicken over the roasted potatoes, adding more sauce as needed.
Cocktail
Strawberry Sunrise
Ingredients
21 Seeds orange tequila
Orange juice
Strawberries
Grenadine
Cane sugar
Orange wedge
Directions
In a food processor or blender, blend the strawberries with a hint of grenadine and a sprinkle of cane sugar. Fill a glass with ice. Add the tequila, orange juice and fresh orange wedge, then shake it. Top everything with the strawberry mixture. Garnish the drink with fresh strawberries.