Chicken Marengo Style Pollo Alla Marengo Recipes

CHICKEN MARENGO

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pat chicken dry, then combine flour, salt, and pepper in a large sealable plastic bag and add chicken. Seal bag and shake to coat, then remove chicken, knocking off excess flour. Arrange in 1 layer on a plate.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy ovenproof skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté chicken, smooth sides down, until golden, about 2 minutes. Turn over and sauté 1 minute more. Scatter mushrooms around chicken and transfer skillet to oven, then bake, uncovered, until chicken is just cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a plate, then add shallot, garlic, and thyme to skillet (handle will be hot) and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring, 1 minute. Add wine and boil, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until reduced by half, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, demi-glace, and water and simmer until mushrooms are tender and sauce is reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Season with pepper.
• Return chicken to skillet and simmer, turning, about 1 minute.
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CHICKEN MARENGO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish and stir-fry the mushrooms until they start to soften. Add the chicken legs and cook briefly on each side to colour them a little.
• Pour in the passata, crumble in the stock cube and stir in the olives. Season with black pepper - you shouldn't need salt. Cover and simmer for 40 mins until the chicken is tender. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with pasta and a salad, or mash and green veg, if you like.

CHICKEN MARENGO

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat the butter and oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces skin-side down. Cook until golden brown on one side, about five minutes. Turn the pieces and cook on the other side about two minutes. Pour off the fat from the skillet.
• Scatter the mushrooms over the chicken. Stir to distribute. Add the onion, garlic, bay leaf and thyme and cook about 5 minutes.
• Add the wine and scrape the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom of the pan. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken broth and parsley. Bring to the boil. Cover and cook 10 minutes. Serve with rice and a tossed green salad.

CHICKEN MARENGO STYLE (POLLO ALLA MARENGO)

Steps:

• Place large skillet over medium heat with olive oil.
• When hot, add the chicken pieces and brown on all sides.
• Pour off any excess oil.
• Reduce the heat to low, pour in the Madeira, and season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Let cook for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, drain the mushrooms, straining the water of grit through a paper towel or coffee filter.
• If the mushrooms are gritty, rinse them well.
• Add the mushrooms to the chicken, along with the soaking water.
• Stir in the garlic, then add the chicken stock.
• Cover and let cook until the chicken is tender- about 45 minutes.
• To serve, place the chicken pieces on a warm platter and spoon some of the sauce over the chicken pieces.
• Sprinkle a generous amount of parsley on top.