Calabrese chicken

Recipes / Meat

Smothered in our tomato and fennel sauce, these Calabrese chicken pieces will simply disappear from plates.

Recipe «Calabrese chicken» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 1:00 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1kg mixed chicken pieces, 2 tsp olive oil, 75g pepperoni, chopped, 3 cups tomato and fennel sauce, 2/3 cup frozen peas , 1 1/3 cups dried risoni, Mixed salad leaves, to serve .

Ingredients:

  • 1kg mixed chicken pieces 
  • 2 tsp olive oil 
  • 75g pepperoni, chopped 
  • 3 cups tomato and fennel sauce 
  • 2/3 cup frozen peas 
  • 1 1/3 cups dried risoni 
  • Mixed salad leaves, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add half the chicken. Cook for 4 minutes each side or until golden. Transfer to a large baking dish. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  2. Carefully drain excess fat from frying pan. Add pepperoni. Cook, turning, for 2 minutes or until light golden. Add sauce. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until heated through (see note). Pour sauce around chicken. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until chicken is tender. Stir in peas.
  3. Meanwhile, cook risoni in a medium saucepan of boiling water, following packet directions, until just tender. Drain well.
  4. Serve chicken with risoni and salad.