Italian recipes
Chicken Syracuse
1 (1)
100 min
Serves 4
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 lb chicken pieces 1.81 kg chicken pieces
- 1 tsp salt 4.9 ml salt
- 2 sprig fresh rosemary (leaves only, finely chopped) 2 sprig fresh rosemary (leaves only, finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano (finely chopped) 15 ml fresh oregano (finely chopped)
- 1 nutmeg, grated 1 nutmeg, grated
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 30 ml extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 clove garlic (finely chopped) 3 clove garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 cup fresh orange juice 240 ml fresh orange juice
- 1/2 dry white wine 1/2 dry white wine
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (freshly ground) 2.5 ml black pepper (freshly ground)
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 44 ml extra-virgin olive oil
Method
Sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt and rub with the rosemary, oregano, and nutmeg. Put the chicken pieces in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Remove the chicken from the refrigerator. In a large skillet or frying pan heat 2 Tbsp of olive oil over medium to high heat. Put the chicken in the skillet and cook until brown on all sides. Add the chopped onion, garlic, orange juice, black pepper, and wine. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
In a large baking dish pour the 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil. Put the chicken pieces in a single layer in the baking dish and pour the sauce from the skillet or frying pan over the chicken.
Place the baking dish in the oven and bake at 375F (190C) for 1 1/4 hours. Baste the chicken with the juices from the pan every 15 minutes or so.
Serve the chicken with a green salad and Italian crusty bread and pour the sauce over it.
Remove the chicken from the refrigerator. In a large skillet or frying pan heat 2 Tbsp of olive oil over medium to high heat. Put the chicken in the skillet and cook until brown on all sides. Add the chopped onion, garlic, orange juice, black pepper, and wine. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
In a large baking dish pour the 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil. Put the chicken pieces in a single layer in the baking dish and pour the sauce from the skillet or frying pan over the chicken.
Place the baking dish in the oven and bake at 375F (190C) for 1 1/4 hours. Baste the chicken with the juices from the pan every 15 minutes or so.
Serve the chicken with a green salad and Italian crusty bread and pour the sauce over it.
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