How To Make Pollo in Potacchio
An Italian favorite, Pollo in Potacchio is a braised chicken dish cooked to fork-tender tossed with tomatoes, rosemary, and garlic. Goes well with pasta.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 10chicken thighs on the bone,skinless, 5 oz each
- kosher salt and fresh black pepper
- 4rosemary sprigs,small, fresh
- 1tbspolive oil,plus 1 teaspoon
- 1yellow onion,large, finely chopped
- 4garlic cloves,chopped
- 1celery stalk,chopped
- 1carrot,chopped
- red pepper flakes,optional
- 2cupstomatoes,imported, crushed, Tuttoroso
- ¼tspdried marjoram
- ¼cupdry white wine,omit for Whole30
- 2cupschicken broth,low sodium, fat free
- kosher salt and fresh black pepper
Instructions
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Lightly season the chicken with salt and fresh pepper. Place a Dutch Oven or large heavy pot on medium-high heat.
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Add 1 tablespoon of oil. When hot, add the chicken and sear until browned on all sides for about 6 to 7 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken to a dish and set aside.
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Sauté garlic and onions in remaining oil; sauté until golden for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Add celery and carrots and saute on medium-low for about 2 to 3 minutes until soft. Add the wine and chicken broth, scraping any caramelized bits from the bottom with a wooden spoon.
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Add tomatoes, marjoram, reduce heat to low, adjust salt and pepper to taste, and simmer for 30 minutes.
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Add the chicken and rosemary to the sauce, partially cover, and cook slowly on low heat for another 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, adding water if needed.
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Start with the same directions step 1 and 2 on the stove, reducing the chicken broth to 1 cup. Transfer to the slow cooker with the remaining ingredients and cook on low for 8 hours.
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Lightly season the chicken with salt and fresh pepper. Press saute on the Instant Pot and add ½ tablespoon of oil, brown half of the chicken, and sear until browned on all sides for about 6 to 7 minutes on each side.
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Transfer chicken to a dish and set aside, repeat with the remaining ½ tablespoon oil and chicken. Set aside.
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Add remaining teaspoon oil, add garlic, onions, celery, and carrots and saute on medium-low for about 3 to 4 minutes until soft.
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Add the wine and 1 cup of chicken broth, scraping any caramelized bits from the bottom with a wooden spoon.
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Add tomatoes and marjoram. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste and mix.
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Return the chicken to the pot, add the rosemary to the sauce, cover and cook high pressure for 30 minutes then naturally release.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 483.10kcal
- Fat:Â 34.26g
- Saturated Fat:Â 9.17g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.16g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 14.71g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 7.01g
- Carbohydrates:Â 7.35g
- Fiber:Â 1.58g
- Sugar:Â 2.50g
- Protein:Â 33.92g
- Cholesterol:Â 190.58mg
- Sodium:Â 710.82mg
- Calcium:Â 42.14mg
- Potassium:Â 609.83mg
- Iron:Â 1.92mg
- Vitamin A: 112.67µg
- Vitamin C:Â 6.41mg
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