Chicken with olives and sun-dried tomatoes

Name: Pollo con olive e pomodori secchi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 porzioni
Cuisine: Italiana
Ingredients: 4 cosce di pollo con la pelle; 100 g di olive taggiasche; 50 g di pomodori secchi sott'olio (a pezzi); 2 cucchiai di capperi sotto sale (dissalati); 150 ml di vino bianco secco; 2 spicchi di aglio; Timo e rosmarino; Olio extravergine, sale, pepe; 400 g di pomodori pelati (per una versione più rustica)

Pollo con olive e pomodori secchi

Second course

Chicken legs stewed with Taggiasca olives, sun-dried tomatoes, capers and white wine: a tasty and quick Mediterranean dish.

45 min

4 servings

Easy

Liguria

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This dish is a celebration of the flavors of the Mediterranean: Ligurian Taggiasca olives, sun-dried tomatoes Southern Italy, Pantelleria capers. This modern recipe combines ingredients from different traditions for a harmonious result. Cooking stewed with white wine it creates a tasty sauce that goes perfectly with the rustic country breadThe ingredients are all stored in the pantry, so you can make it anytime. It's a hearty, comforting dish that tastes even better when reheated the next day.

Instructions

Voice reading

3 steps · natural Italian voice

Brown the chicken

10 min

In one skillet large, heat the oil over high heat. Sear the chicken thighs, skin-side down, for 5-7 minutes until the skin is golden and crispy. Turn and sear for another 3 minutes. Set aside.

Make the bottom and deglaze

3 min

In the same skillet, add the garlic, olives, sun-dried tomatoes and the capers. Let it cook for 2 minutes. Deglaze with the white wine and let it evaporate.

Cook stewed

28 min

Return the chicken. Add the thyme and rosemary. Add a little water if necessary. Cook covered. over low heat for 25-30 minutes. Season with salt to tasteServe with its sauce.

Chef's Tips

The chicken skin should be golden brown before adding the liquid: this is the flavor of the dish. Olives, capers and sun-dried tomatoes They're already salted: taste before adding salt. They're excellent reheated the next day: the flavors meld together.