Angela’s chicken

Unctuous, rich and aromatic, this simple chicken dish is one of my favourite things to have for Sunday lunch, especially when served with deliciously golden and cheesy semolina gnocchi.
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Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken jointed into 8 pieces (you can ask your butcher to do this for you)
  • ¼ cup 35 g plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil approximately
  • 2 Tbsp 40 g butter
  • 1 brown onion finely chopped
  • 1 carrot peeled and finely diced
  • 1 celery stalk finely diced
  • 3 unpeeled garlic cloves bruised with the back of a knife
  • 1 rosemary stalk
  • 1 cup 250 ml white wine
  • 400 g 14 oz tin cherry tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste concentrated purée
  • ½ cup 125 ml chicken stock (here)
  • Roughly chopped parsley to serve

Instructions

  • Toss the chicken pieces with the flour and season well.
  • Heat the oil and butter in a large flameproof casserole dish over high heat until bubbling.
  • Brown the chicken in batches, cooking for a few minutes on each side or until golden all over.
  • Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
  • Return the pan to medium–low heat.
  • Add a little more oil, if needed, then add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic and rosemary, and season with a little salt and pepper.
  • Cook, stirring often, for 20 minutes or until the vegetables have reduced right down and have an almost jammy consistency.
  • Pour in the wine and tomatoes and cook, stirring, for a couple of minutes or until the liquid has reduced by half.
  • Stir in the tomato paste.
  • Return the chicken pieces to the pan and pour in the stock.
  • Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 45 minutes.
  • Check the liquid halfway through cooking and add a splash of water if needed.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and let the chicken rest for a few minutes before sprinkling it with the parsley.
  • Serve the chicken with a green salad, semolina gnocchi (here) and some dinner rolls.

Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:

Green salad

Gather a mix of greens, such as rocket (arugula), mizuna, oak leaf lettuce, radicchio, sorrel and soft herbs, and separate the leaves from their stems. Wash the leaves, then give them a good shake in a sieve or colander. Gently roll up the leaves in a couple of clean tea towels, then pop them in the fridge until lunch or dinnertime.

Tip

the leaves into a serving bowl. Lightly sprinkle with salt, then dress with a classic vinaigrette, made by mixing one part vinegar with three parts extra virgin olive oil. Finish with some toasted flaked almonds and thinly sliced crisp pear. Toss and serve.
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Course Chicken