Tuscan Chicken Recipe at MyDish

Tuscan Chicken

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Method

  • 1)peel and roughly chop the garlic then pound it together with a few rosemary needles and the peppercorns using a pestle and mortar.finely great the zest off the lemon straight into the mortar.stir in 3tbsp of the oil and a pinch of salt.
  • 2)cut the chicken into 8 pieces.rub the marinade thoroughly into the chicken and put into a bowl.tip whats left on tpo and cover with cling flim.chill for 1 hour.cut the skin of the tomatoes,put in a bowl and cover with boilng water.leave a few minutes,then peel off the skins and cut in half and set aside.
  • 3)heat the remaining oil in a large pan and fry the chicken in batches for 10 minuts each batch.squeeze juice from lemon and mix with tomato puree and wine.
  • 4)pour the wine mixture into the chicken and stir in the tomatoes.cover the pan and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
  • 5)chop the rest of the herbs.cut olives in half and add to the chicken with the choppedherbs and capers,if using.simmer for 5 minutes.garnish with sage.
  • Ingredients

    • 2cloves Garlic
    • 1sprig Fresh rosemary
    • 1tsp Black peppercorns
    • 1 Lemon
    • 6tbsp Olive oil
    •  Salt
    • 3lb Chicken
    • 10oz Tomatoes
    • 1tbsp Tomato puree
    • ΒΌ pint White wine
    • 1sprig Fresh sage
    • 2oz Stoned black olives
    • 2tbsp Capers,optional
    •  Sage sprigs to garnish

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