Meat / RICETTI
Maltese chicken and potato bake
Chicken pieces over potatoes, onion and fennel seeds.
◷ 105 min / 4 servings
Method
- Heat oven to 200°C, or 180°C fan. Layer potatoes and onions in a deep dish.
- Add garlic, fennel, bay and stock. Put chicken on top and season everything.
- Drizzle oil, cover and bake 40 minutes.
- Uncover and bake another 35–40 minutes until potatoes are tender and thickest chicken meat reaches 75°C.
✳ From the kitchen
The potatoes absorb the chicken juices as they bake.
Tradition reference
Government of Malta · Traditional agro-food consultation collection, 2024 ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.