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Plaki Isn't Just Fish

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GreekGirlCooks

GreekGirlCooks

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Growing up, I thought Plaki as just a way to prepare Greek-style fish dishes.

I have since bumped into a variety of plaki dishes - some for chicken, I saw one for gigantes... saw it for something else, I forget what.

Can some of you weigh in? I am wondering how all of these can be "Plaki"...
 
"Plaki" is a preparation method. Usually for fish - bakaliaros (cod) plaki - and gigantes beans. Never heard of chicken. It involves slow-baking layers of onions and slices of potatoes in tomato sauce with herbs.
 
The Greek Vibe said:
"Plaki" is a preparation method. Usually for fish - bakaliaros (cod) plaki - and gigantes beans. Never heard of chicken. It involves slow-baking layers of onions and slices of potatoes in tomato sauce with herbs.
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Interesting, I wonder if the chicken dish was just someone being creative - I had it outside of Greece.
 
I have seen the Gigantes and Fish but never chicken... but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist! I can see how this recipe can be adapted, though...
 
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