Chicken Peperonata
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 red bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 2 large white onions, halved lengthwise and thickly sliced crosswise
- 8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, coarsely chopped
- One 28-ounce can peeled Italian tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup Peppadew peppers (4 ounces), sliced (see Note)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 whole chickens (4 pounds each), cut into wings, thighs, drumsticks and breasts
- Preheat the oven to 350 and set a rack in the center.
- In a very large skillet, heat the olive oil.
- Add the bell peppers and onions and stir until coated with olive oil.
- Cover and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until the peppers and onions are slightly softened, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and fennel seeds and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and Peppadews and season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the contents of the skillet into a large roasting pan.
- Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper and arrange the pieces skin-side up in the roasting pan.
- Roast for about 45 minutes, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Turn on the broiler and broil the chicken for about 10 minutes, until the skin is browned and crisp.
- Transfer the chicken to a platter.
- Set the roasting pan over 2 burners and cook over high heat until the pan juices are reduced slightly, 7 to 8 minutes.
- Spoon the vegetables and juices into a deep platter, arrange the chicken on top and serve.
extravirgin olive oil, red bell peppers, white onions, garlic, fennel seeds, italian tomatoes, peppadew peppers, salt, chickens
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chicken-peperonata (may not work)