Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoons ancho chile powder
  • 10 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh oregano leaves
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 2 whole chickens, 2 1/2 pounds each, butterflied
  • 8 piquillo peppers, drained and thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup pitted and coarsely chopped nicoise olives
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsley
  • 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
  • 1 tablespoons honey
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 5 al- purpose potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley

Method

  • For the chicken: Combine all ingredients except chicken in large baking dish.
  • Add chickens and turn to coat.
  • Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Remove chicken from marinade and sear skin side down in a large saute pan until golden brown, then turn and cook other side until golden brown.
  • Place chickens on baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 15 to 17 minutes.
  • For the Relish: Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
  • For the Potatoes: Bake potatoes in a 375 degree F. oven until soft.
  • Peel and place them in a warm bowl.
  • Add butter and olive oil and mash with a fork until mixed but not smooth.
  • Season with salt and fold in parsley.