Sweet and Sour Chicken: Pollo in Agrodolce

Name: Sweet and Sour Chicken: Pollo in Agrodolce
Prep time: 2 h 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 94 grams blanched almonds, lightly toasted; 2 Tbsps capers, rinsed; 1 celery heart, chopped and some celery leaves; 762 grams chicken; 2 Tbsps currants, soaked and drained; 4 servings Fennel fronds, for garnish; 54 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 10 larges Sicilian olives (the green variety), whole with pits; 1 large onion, chopped; 4 servings Orange wedges, for garnish; 4 servings Pepperoncini, for garnish; 159 milliliters red wine vinegar; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps sugar

Sweet and Sour Chicken: Pollo in Agrodolce takes roughly 2 hours and 40 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 4 servings with 830 calories, 43g of protein, and 57g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. If you have fennel fronds, pepperoncini, sicilian olives, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Chinese cuisine. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Involtini Di Pollo - Ham and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Rolls, Arroz Con Pollo, and Korean Sweet n Sour Chicken.

Instructions

Remove all the skin and trim the fat from the chicken.

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Chicken

Cut the chicken into 8 small pieces, using both the breast and the thighs, season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken

In a Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. When the oil starts to shimmer, add the chicken pieces and cook until golden brown, about 10 minutes on each side. Using a slotted spoon, remove the chicken pieces from the pan and set them aside.

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Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Add the onions and celery and let cook, stirring constantly, until soft and slightly golden, about 5 minutes. Return the chicken pieces to the pot.

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Chicken Pieces

Celery

Onion

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Pot

Add the currants, sugar, vinegar, olives, capers and half the olives. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Turn the heat to high and cook, turning the chicken constantly, until the vinegar evaporates, about 3 to 5 minutes. Turn the heat to medium-low, cover the saucepan and allow the chicken to cook through, about 20 to 25 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Currants