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Chicken Vesuvio

Chicken Vesuvio may not be well known outside of Chicago but it's a delicious one-dish Paleo meal you can cook in large quantities to prepare for the week. by Marla Starr, updated November 8, 2016 Posted on September 29, 2014

Paleo Recipe Chicken Vesuvio
Marla Starr
Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

Looking for a classic Chicago meal that’s not deep-dish pizza? I’ve got you covered with my take on Chicken Vesuvio.

No one knows for sure exactly where Chicken Vesuvio originated. There is a theory that it was made popular by the Vesuvio Restaurant, which was located on Wacker in Chicago in the 1930’s. Now we’ll probably never know for sure, but there is one certainty: this is one delicious dish.

You’ll regularly find it on the menu at Italian restaurants around Chicago. You’ll even find expanded takes off of the original with veal vesuvio, vesuvio potatoes, etc.

Typically it’s made with green peas to give it a little pop of color but I’m not a fan of my peas cooked so I don’t tend to add that to mine.

Paleo Chicken Vesuvio

Unlike lasagna, you don’t have to spend all day in the kitchen with this dish. Just brown the meat and potatoes in a skillet, toss them in a baking dish, and let the oven do the rest of the work. It’s perfect for a mid-week meal or if you’re serving a large group of dinner guests.

Chicken Vesuvio in California

When we were recently in Ventura, California visiting with Jill & Ron from Jilz Gluten Free, I whipped this dish together for all four of us for dinner. I made enough extra so that they could have leftovers to take to work for lunch the next day. If you double or triple the recipe, you’ll be prepared for a few days worth of meals.

Plus, if you roast some extra chicken while you’re at it, you can whip together a chicken salad while this dish is baking.

Make good use of your time in the kitchen and you won’t dread it the next time. :)

Paleo Chicken Vesuvio

Chicken Vesuvio

Yield: 3-4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2.5lbs chicken thighs
  • coarse ground sea salt, to taste
  • coarse ground black pepper, to taste
  • 4 cups organic red potatoes, partially peeled & chopped
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • fresh organic thyme, to taste
  • olive oil or avocado oil

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  2. Season the chicken thighs with sea salt & black pepper then brown them in a large skillet (I used my cast-iron) over medium heat on both sides. Transfer the chicken to a large glass baking dish.
  3. Carefully add the potatoes, onion, garlic and using your hands pull the thyme leaves off the stem and add to the same skillet you cooked the chicken in. Drizzle in some olive oil (or avocado oil if you have some on hand) and toss in the pan. Cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are golden. Transfer the semi-cooked potato mixture to the baking dish with the chicken thighs. Repeat this step until all potatoes are cooked.
  4. Cover the baking dish with foil and transfer to the oven. Cook for 20-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked through. Remove foil and cook for 5-10 more minutes to brown the chicken. (To make sure the chicken is cooked, use a meat thermometer and when it registers 160°F it's done).
  5. Remove from oven, let cool 5 minutes. Serve with a side salad.
  6. Enjoy! :)

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Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

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