Chicken arrabbiata

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Cooking time: More than 1 hour

Cuisine: Italian; Modern Australian

Healthy options: Low carb; Low fat; Healthy

Serves: 4

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Ingredients

¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 red onion, cut into 8 wedges
4 chicken marylands (thighs and legs), about 1.2kg
1 bulb garlic, cloves peeled
150ml dry red wine
2 hot red chillies, chopped
2 punnets cherry tomatoes or two cans of cherry tomatoes, well drained
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
polenta, to serve

2 large cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
50g fatty pancetta, cut into cubes
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves

Preparation method

To make soffritto, combine 2 chopped cloves garlic, pancetta and rosemary in a small processor and pulse until finely chopped. Alternatively, chop on a board with a sharp cook's knife.

Heat oil in a heavy-based saucepan over moderate heat, add soffritto and cook about 5 minutes or until pancetta fat runs, stirring frequently. Add onion, chicken and garlic cloves and cook for about 8 minutes, browning chicken on both sides.

Stir in wine and cook for 1 minute, then add chilli and tomatoes, and season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. Bring to a simmer, cover with a lid and cook gently for 40 minutes. The chicken is cooked if the liquid runs clear when a skewer is inserted between thigh and leg. Adjust seasoning. Sprinkle with parsley and serve in deep, heated plates, with polenta.

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