Pollo in Salsa Piccante alla Lucana

Name: Pollo in Salsa Piccante alla Lucana (Chicken in a Lucanian Spicy Sauce)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: sea salt and ground black pepper; 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup dry white wine; 1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 45 ml/3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 medium chicken, jointed; 2 small dried chilli peppers, chopped; handful fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces; 400 g/14 oz tomatoes, blanched, peeled, deseeded and quartered

Chicken in a Lucanian Spicy Sauce

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Italian Regional Cookbook

By Valentina Harris

Published 2017

About

This very simple, fresh-tasting and light chicken casserole recipe comes from the region of Basilicata, where the chilli pepper reigns supreme. Lucania is the historical name for this region, named for the ancient people known as Lucani who once populated this area in the deep south of Italy.

Ingredients

45 ml/3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced

Europe
Italy
Main course
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Heat the oil in a casserole or large, heavy, lidded pan over a medium heat, then add the onion. Fry gently for 10 minutes, until softened, then add the chicken joints and brown them all over, turning frequently.
Pour over the wine and allow it to boil for about 2 minutes. Chop the chillies, then stir in with the tomatoes, basil, and seasoning.
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