Montalcino Chicken With Figs – Rachael Ray
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: Rachael Ray
Serves 4 peopleCategories: Chicken, Main Dish, Rachael Ray
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/3 lb pancetta, thick-cut, cut into strips
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into large chunks
- salt and pepper
- flour, for dredging
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 14 -16 dried figs, halved
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 -1 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1 lemon, zest of
- 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
Directions
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Heat a deep skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil and pancetta. Brown the pancetta 3 to 4 minutes then remove and reserve.
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Season the chicken chunks with salt and pepper, dredge in flour then add to the hot pan. Brown the pieces a few minutes on each side over high heat.
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Move the meat to the edges of the pan and add the onions, garlic and chopped figs. Saute 5 minutes.
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Combine chicken with onions and figs then add the wine and cook it down 5 minutes or until only about 1/3 cup remains.
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Add chicken stock, parsley, lemon zest and thyme to the chicken and stir to combine. Reduce heat to simmer cook another 10 minutes.
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If you would like a more sauce, pour another half cup of stock into the pan.
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Remove from pan & garnish with crisp pancetta sticks.
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Rachael served the chicken with butter gnocchi w/ nutmeg: 1 (12-16 oz.) pkg. fresh or frozen gnocchi, 3 T. butter, 1/4 t. freshly grated nutmeg, 3 T. chopped chives; bring large pot of water to a boil; add salt and gnocchi; cook per package direction; drain. Heat medium nonstick skillet over med-low heat; melt butter and brown it; add the drained gnocchi to browned butter; increase heat to med-high and lightly brown the gnocchi; season w/ salt, pepper, and nutmeg; turn to coat and add in the chives; toss and remove from heat. Serve the chicken and figs in shallow dishes, the gnocchi piled in the center of the bowl on top of the chicken.