Chicken alla romana
Ingredients
for 4 person
| 4 | chicken thighs (each approx. 180 g) |
| 1 tsp | salt |
| a little | pepper |
| oil, for frying |
| 1 | onion, cut into strips |
| 2 | garlic cloves, sliced |
| 2 | yellow peppers, cut into strips |
| 4 | tomatoes, cut into pieces |
| 4 sprig | oregano, leaves torn off |
| 2 tbsp | tomato puree |
| ¾ tsp | salt |
| a little | pepper |
| 1 dl | white wine |
| 800 g | waxy potatoes, peeled, cut into approx. 3 cm pieces |
| salted water, boiling | |
| 2 tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 | garlic clove, cut in half |
| 2 sprig | rosemary, needles removed |
| ¼ tsp | sea salt |
How it's done
Chicken
Halve the chicken thighs, season. Heat the oil in a cooking pot. Brown the chicken in batches for approx. 10 mins. all over, remove. Wipe away the cooking fat.
To braise
Briefly sauté the onion and garlic cloves in the same pot, add the pepper, tomatoes, oregano and tomato puree, cook briefly, season. Pour in the wine, bring to the boil, reduce the heat. Return the chicken to the pot, cover and braise over a medium heat for approx. 20 mins. Remove the lid and braise for a further 40 mins.
Rosemary potatoes
Parboil the potatoes in boiling salted water for approx. 10 mins. Drain the potatoes, mix with the oil, garlic and rosemary, transfer to a baking tray lined with baking paper.
To roast
Approx. 30 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 220°C. Salt the potatoes, serve the chicken with the potatoes.
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