Chicken Provencal

The flavors are bold in this French chicken Provencal with a sauce of tomatoes, garlic, rosemary, olives, and just enough anchovy paste to give the sauce depth.

Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:

15 mins 40 mins 55 mins

Servings: Yield:

4 4 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 (3 pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup red wine
1 ½ cups canned crushed tomatoes with their juice
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
½ teaspoon dried thyme
⅓ cup black olives, such as Nicoise or Kalamata, halved and pitted
1 teaspoon anchovy paste

Directions

Heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper and put it in the pan. Cook the chicken until browned, turning, about 8 minutes in all. Remove the chicken from the pan. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from the pan.
Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the wine to the pan and simmer until reduced to about 1/4 cup, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, rosemary, thyme, olives, anchovy paste, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the chicken thighs and drumsticks and any accumulated juices. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add the breasts and cook until the chicken is just done, about 10 minutes more. Stir in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Serve.

Cook's Tip:

Menu Suggestion: Simple roasted new potatoes or boiled green beans would be excellent with the gutsy flavors here.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)