Chicken Scarpiello with Soft Parmigiano Polenta

Name: Chicken Scarpiello with Soft Parmigiano Polenta
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 4 or 5 quartered hot cherry peppers; 59 milliliters hot cherry pepper juice, from the jar; 1 chicken, cut into 4 pieces (chicken breast with drumattached, cut in half, thigh and leg); 237 milliliters chicken stock, plus a little more if needed; 227 grams fennel sausage, cut into bite-size pieces; 3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped; 6 servings Kosher salt; 59 milliliters mascarpone cheese; 473 milliliters milk; 6 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1 sprig fresh oregano, leaves picked and chopped; 237 milliliters grated Parmigiano; 237 milliliters quick cooking polenta; 59 milliliters white wine

Chicken Scarpiello with Soft Parmigiano Polenta might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 429 calories, 13g of protein, and 26g of fat. A mixture of chicken, oregano, wine, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Coat a large, wide pan with olive oil and bring the pan to a medium-high heat.

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Sprinklethe chicken generously with salt and add to the pan, skin-side down, in an even layer. Brown the chicken well on both sides.

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Whole Chicken

Salt

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Once the chicken is brown on all sides, remove it from the pan and reserve.

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Whole Chicken

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Drain the oil from the pan and return it to the heat. Coat the pan lightly with new olive oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the sausage to the pan that the chicken was browned in. Brown the sausage well.

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Whole Chicken

Sausage

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Add the onions and season with salt. Cook the onions over medium heat until they are translucent and very aromatic, 6 to 7 minutes.

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Add the garlic and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes.

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Add the cherry pepper juice andwineto the pan and reduce it by half. While the wine is reducing, scrape any browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Return the chicken, skin-side up, to the pan and add the chicken stock andcherry peppers. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes.

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Chicken Stock

Whole Chicken

Peppers

Cherries

Pepper

Juice

Wine

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Remove the lid and simmer for 5 more minutes; add more chicken stock if the stock has reduced too much. Stir in the oregano just before serving.

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Stock

Oregano

Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. The finished dish should be slightly soupy, spicy and delicious.

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Seasoning

Serve over the Soft Parmigiano Polenta.

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Parmigiano Reggiano

Polenta

In a medium saucepan, bring the milk, 2 cups waterand thebay leaf to a boil. Season generously with salt, almost to the point of over seasoning. How do you know that you are there? TASTE IT!

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When it has reached a boil, slowly whisk in the polenta in small sprinkles. Once all of the polenta has been incorporated, reduce theheat to medium and immediately switch over to stirring with a wooden spoon. Cook the polenta for 5 minutes over medium, medium-low, adding water if the polenta becomes too thick to loosen it up.

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Sprinkles

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Water

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When the polenta is thoroughly cooked, it should look creamy and not feel gritty on your tongue.

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Polenta

Remove it from the heat and stir in the Parmigiano and mascarpone. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

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Mascarpone

Parmigiano Reggiano

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Serve immediately, or place a sheet of plastic wrap right on the surface of the polenta to prevent a skin from forming on the top. To reheat, add a little water to the polenta and heat over low to medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent burning.

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