Rustic chicken alla cacciatora doesn’t need tomatoes

Tomatoes are non-negotiable successful Americanized versions of chickenhearted alla cacciatora, but it’s a different communicative successful Umbria, a region successful cardinal Italy.

Instead of tomatoes, nan rustic chickenhearted braise gets its spirit from lemon, olives, ail and herbs.

Capers besides are customary, but for this look successful our book “Tuesday Nights Mediterranean,” which features weeknight-friendly meals from nan region, we omit nan briny flower buds and usage pancetta to build rich, savory depth, browning nan bulb successful nan fat from nan cured pork. Deglazing nan cookware pinch barren achromatic vino adds agleam acidity, and scraping up nan browned bits from nan cookware ensures each spot of spirit makes its measurement into nan dish.

Garlic, rosemary and olives supply a savory backbone for nan sauce, and strips of citrus zest infuse nan crockery pinch subtle citrusy notes. Use a crisp rootlike peeler to level disconnected wide, agelong strips of zest from nan fruit; a crisp Y-style rootlike peeler is nan champion instrumentality for nan job, but effort to region only nan colored peel, not nan bitter achromatic pith conscionable underneath.

You will request a 12-inch, oven-safe skillet for this recipe. Keep successful mind that erstwhile you region nan cookware from nan oven, nan grip will beryllium hot; it’s a bully thought to gaffe an oven mitt complete nan grip arsenic a reminder.

Umbrian Style Chicken alla Cacciatora

Start to finish: 45 minutes

Servings: 4

3 pounds, bone-in, skin-on chickenhearted thighs, trimmed and patted dry

Kosher brackish and crushed achromatic pepper

1 tablespoonful extra-virgin oliva oil

3 to 4 ounces pancetta, finely chopped

1 ample yellowish onion, halved and thinly sliced

1 cup barren achromatic wine

4 mean ail cloves, thinly sliced

2 rosemary sprigs

1 cup pitted greenish aliases achromatic olives aliases a combination, drained and halved

4 aliases 5 strips citrus zest (see headnote), positive 1 tablespoonful citrus juice

2 tablespoons achromatic balsamic vinegar

Heat nan oven to 450°F pinch a rack successful nan mediate position. Season nan chickenhearted connected some sides pinch brackish and pepper. In an oven-safe, 12-inch skillet complete medium-high, power nan lipid until shimmering. Add nan chickenhearted skin-down and navigator without disturbing until aureate brownish connected nan bottom, 5 to 8 minutes. Using tongs, transportation nan chickenhearted skin-up to a ample plate.

Pour disconnected and discard each but 1 tablespoonful fat from nan skillet and group nan cookware complete medium. Add nan pancetta and onion, past cook, stirring occasionally, until nan bulb originates to brown, astir 5 minutes. Add nan wine, bring to a simmer complete medium-high and cook, scraping up immoderate browned bits, until astir of nan liquid has evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir successful nan garlic, rosemary, olives and citrus zest. Return nan chickenhearted skin-up to nan skillet and move successful nan accumulated juices. Transfer to nan oven and navigator until nan thickest portion of nan thigh reaches 175°F, 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove nan skillet from nan oven; nan grip will beryllium hot. Using tongs, transportation nan chickenhearted skin-up to a serving platter, past region and discard nan rosemary and citrus zest. Bring nan liquid successful nan cookware to a simmer complete medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until somewhat thickened and reduced, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir successful nan citrus juice and vinegar, past sensation and play pinch brackish and pepper. Spoon nan condiment astir nan chicken.

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