Braised Mediterranean Chicken With Polenta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 chicken thighs
- coarse salt
- ground pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon chopped oregano leaves, fresh
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 3 small zucchini, quartered and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Use a Dutch oven to heat oil.
- Season the chicken with the salt and pepper.
- Brown chicken on all sides in batches (about 8 minutes per batch).
- Drain the fat, but reserve 1 tablespoon and return the pot to heat.
- Cook garlic, tomatoes and oregano about 30 seconds.
- Add wine and scrape up the browned bits for 1 minute.
- Add broth and chicken to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- Add the zucchini and season again with salt and pepper.
- Cover and simmer for an additional 15 minutes before stirring in lemon juice.
- Meanwhile, combine 4 1/2 cups of water, 1 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Slowly whisk in cornmeal. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, whisking frequently for 20-25 minutes. Whisk in butter.
olive oil, chicken, salt, ground pepper, garlic, cherry tomatoes, oregano, white wine, chicken broth, zucchini, lemon juice, yellow cornmeal, unsalted butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/braised-mediterranean-chicken-with-polenta-395845 (may not work)