How to Cook Roman Style Chicken

Serves: 6

Preparation time: 20 mins

Cooking time: 40 mins

Ingredients needed to make Roman Style Chicken:

• 2 chicken thighs, skinned and bone-in
• 4 chicken breast halves, skinned, with ribs
• 3 oz prosciutto, chopped
• 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
• ¼ cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 2 tbsp capers
• 1 tsp fresh oregano leaves, chopped
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped
• 1 ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup chicken stock
• ½ cup white wine
• ¼ cup olive oil

Cooking instructions for Roman Style Chicken:

• Rub ½ tsp each of salt and ground black pepper all over the chicken pieces to season and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based skillet over moderate flame until it starts shimmering and place the seasoned chicken on it.
• Cook them on either side until the brown evenly and transfer them onto a plate; set aside.
• Toss the prosciutto pieces and chopped bell peppers into the same pan and sauté for 5 minute over moderate heat until the prosciutto crisp up while the bell peppers brown and soften.
• Stir in the garlic and continue to stir fry for another minute before emptying the can of tomatoes into the pan.
• Add a splash of wine into it and sprinkle the chopped herbs over them.
• Stir them all together to mix well and return the cooked meat back into the skillet.
• Pour in the stock and continue to cook the mixture until it starts boiling.
• Lower the heat and bring it down to a simmer.
• Place a lid on top to cover and continue to simmer for next half an hour, or until the chicken is properly cooked.
• Sprinkle the parsley and capers on top and fold them into the sauce.
• Pour it into a serving bowl and serve alongside cooked pasta or steamed rice.

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