Chicken Ezekiel

Name: Chicken Ezekiel (Pollo Ezechiele)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 4 chicken legs or a mix of 8 drumsticks and thighs, skin on and excess skin trimmed; 4 chicken legs or a mix of 8 drumsticks and thighs, skin on and excess skin trimmed; 4 chicken legs or a mix of 8 drumsticks and thighs, skin on and excess skin trimmed; 4 chicken legs or a mix of 8 drumsticks and thighs, skin on and excess skin trimmed; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tablespoons good-quality pitted black olives, such as Taggiasca or Kalamata; 2 tablespoons good-quality pitted black olives, such as Taggiasca or Kalamata; 2 tablespoons good-quality pitted black olives, such as Taggiasca or Kalamata; 1 bay leaf; 2-3 sprigs of fresh rosemary; 5-6 fresh sage leaves, plus optional extra (chopped) to serve; 400 g (14½ oz) tin peeled plum tomatoes; 100 ml (3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup) red wine; 5-6 fresh basil leaves, plus optional extra to serve; sea salt and black pepper, to taste; sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Pollo Ezechiele

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 10

Appears in

Jewish Flavours of Italy

By Silvia Nacamulli

Published 2022

About

The name of the prophet Ezekiel in the title of this dish gives away its likely Jewish origins. It’s also quintessentially Italian, with tomatoes, olives, fresh herbs and red wine. I have barely changed the recipe from the version I first saw in La Cucina nella Tradizione Ebraica by the Giuliana Ascoli Vitali-Norsa and Jewish women’s association Adei-Wizo from Padova, as it’s just perfect. I have cooked this chicken endless times using fresh herbs from my garden, and I hope

Ingredients

Europe
Italy
Stew
Gluten-free
Jewish

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