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Roman-style Chicken (Pollo alla Romana)
Roman-style chicken (Pollo alla Romana) is a traditional dish from Rome. It typically features chicken pieces that are braised with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, garlic, white wine, and sometimes, herbs like basil, rosemary or oregano.It's a really tasty and flavorful Italian recipe: appetizing pieces of chicken stewed in a pan with peppers, which release all their aroma and fragrance when cooked, making the meat even more flavorful.It's a must to serve Roman-style chicken with slices of bread to make a tasty "scarpetta" with the delicious tomato and pepper sauce.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 2450 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken ~2 pounds. You can use the whole chicken cut into pieces or just the thighs or the thighs and breast, the parts you like best, in short.
- 800 g peppers 1 ¾ pound, red and yellow
- 300 g grape tomatoes 10 oz
- 1 onion large, golden, white or red
- 100 ml dry white wine ~½ cup
- 50 g olive oil ¼ cup extra virgin
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- basil leaves
Instructions
- To make Roman style chicken with peppers, first prepare the vegetables. Wash, dry and remove the top of the peppers. Remove the inner white parts and the seeds, then cut them into pieces and set them aside.
- Wash and dry the tomatoes, then cut them into pieces.
- Finally, peel and slice the onion. Set aside.
- Prepare the chicken. We used a whole chicken cut into pieces. Remove any impurities or small feathers on the skin, if necessary by passing it over a lit gas fire. Then remove any accumulations of fat and, if the pieces are too large, reduce them. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil and sauté the onion with a clove of garlic and the tomato paste.
- Add the chicken pieces and brown on all sides for a few minutes.
- When they are well roasted, add the white wine and let the alcohol evaporate completely over high heat.
- At this step, add the chopped peppers, tomatoes, a few basil leaves and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover with a lid and cook over low heat for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Check that the sauce does not become too dry. If it does, add a little hot water or broth.
- At the end of cooking, when the chicken is tender and the peppers soft, remove the lid and continue cooking for another 15 minutes or so over medium heat to thicken the sauce.
- Roman Style Chicken with Peppers is ready! Transfer it to a serving plate and garnish with a few leaves of fresh fragrant basil. Serve it hot with a few slices of bread for scarpetta!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
100g
Calories
2450kcal
(123%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
263g
(405%)
Saturated Fat
76g
(380%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
54g
Monounsaturated Fat
121g
Cholesterol
213mg
(71%)
Sodium
44mg
(2%)
Potassium
630mg
(18%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1426IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
174mg
(193%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2450
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 100g | |
| Calories | 2450kcal | 123% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 263g | 405% |
| Saturated Fat | 76g | 380% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 54g | 318% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 121g | 605% |
| Cholesterol | 213mg | 71% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1426IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 174mg | 193% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.