Roasted Peppers For Chicken Leg Cacciatore Recipes

CHICKEN-LEG CACCIATORE WITH SWEET PEPPERS, FENNEL, AND GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Place chicken legs and thighs in a large bowl; add brine and toss to coat. Transfer to refrigerator for 30 minutes. Remove chicken from brine and pat dry.
• Preheat broiler and preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Season chicken with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, oregano, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Place chicken on a broiler pan on the middle rack and broil until skin begins to crisp, about 2 1/2 minutes. Rotate pan and continue cooking until skin is crisp, about 2 1/2 minutes more.
• Transfer chicken to oven and bake until juices run clear, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add sausage and cook until fat is rendered, about 2 minutes. Add onion, fennel, and remaining salt. Cover pan and let cook until vegetables are just softened, about 3 minutes.
• Uncover and stir in garlic; cook for 1 minute. Add wine and cook until evaporated, about 30 seconds. Add roasted peppers and tomatoes; cook until tomatoes are broken down, vegetables have softened, and mixture is thickened, about 20 minutes.
• Add olives and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and add basil, parsley, and chicken; stir to coat. Serve immediately with generous portions of sauce poured over the chicken.

ROASTED CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F
• Prepare all roasting vegetables (tomatoes, mushrooms, pepper, garlic, onions) as indicated above. To simplify garlic peeling, smack the garlic clove with the flat side of the knife, the peel will just come right off.
• In a large bowl combine chopped plum tomatoes, quartered mushrooms, chopped green pepper, garlic cloves, and chopped onion. Add 2 T Balsamic vinegar and 2 T olive oil and toss to combine well.
• Place vegetables into a large roasting pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and into the oven. Roast, stirring occasionally, until the onions and garlic are golden brown and nearly all the liquid from the mushrooms and tomatoes has evaporated, about 40-50 mins, could be longer depending on the size of the pan.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and 1 T rosemary.
• In a large skillet add remaining 3 T oil and heat on medium heat until oil is hot. Add one thigh at a time, making sure not to crowd them. I do them in a couple batches.
• Brown both sides of the thighs until a golden brown, putting chicken into bowl as they are done.
• Add wine and chicken broth to skillet and simmer until reduced by 1/2 scraping up any browned chicken bits that stuck to the bottom. Add canned tomatoes with liquid and combine thoroughly.
• Remove roasting pan from oven. Nestle chicken in roasted vegetables and pour wine mixture over the top. Sprinkle remaining 1 T rosemary, marjoram and 1/2 of capers. Stir gently, incorporating any brown bits that may have stuck to the sides of the roasting pan.
• Return roasting pan to oven and bake for 15 - 20 mins, or until chicken is done and juices run clear. Top with remaining capers.
• Serve over pasta or polenta.

ROASTED PEPPERS FOR CHICKEN LEG CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler with a rack set in the center of the oven.
• Place peppers in a large bowl and add olive oil; toss to coat and season with salt and pepper. Place peppers, skin side up, on a baking sheet. Transfer to oven and broil for 5 minutes. Rotate baking sheet and continue to broil until skin is black and blistery, about 5 minutes more.
• Transfer peppers to a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap; let peppers steam for 20 minutes. Using your fingers, peel off blackened skin. Cut peppers as desired and place in an airtight container, along with their liquids.