Are you looking for a super easy Italian chicken recipe? Talking about inherited recipes, chicken in the pan was definitely a standard dish for the weekends during my childhood (together with my mom’s tagliatelle al ragu bolognese). Can you then imagine a greater satisfaction than your mother telling you “you need to tell me what you do differently, since this is way better than mine”? Well, this happened to me yesterday, so I decided to share it!

Chicken in the pan is actually a very easy Italian chicken recipe, that for sure your guests and your children will love. And you know what is the secret ingredient I added? A special care in how I marinate the chicken.

Overview

Serves: 4

Difficulty: very easy

Time: 2 hours, plus marinating (3 hours to one night).

Ingredients

1 chicken, about 1 kg, cut in chops (see pictures above).

To marinate:

vinegar, white wine and water in equal parts;

2 spoons olive oil;

1/2 lemon, cut into slices;

garlic, a couple of cloves;

black and white pepper;

rosemary;

laurel.

Note: quantities of vinegar, white wine and water are as needed to completely cover the chicken chops.

To cook:

1/3 glass of white wine;

1/2 glass of water;

1 Knorr stock (https://amzn.to/2SGJZiv).

Directions

First step of this easy Italian chicken recipe is also the most important one: marinate the chicken chops.

Put the chicken chops into a large bowl, add all the ingredients used to marinate it, cover it and let it rest for at least 3 hours, up to 1 night. Actually when I took these pictures, last Sunday, this phase lasted the whole night and.. it was worthy!

Two hours before the meal, put the pan over high heat, and when it is hot start putting the chops, one by one, on it, after draining them off.

The meat has to roast with noise. Before they get burnt, turn the chops on the other side and repeat the roasting. When it is completed on every side, spray using some white wine, that will almost immediately evaporate. After it is completely evaporated, lower the heat, add 1/2 glass of water and 1 Knorr stock and cover the pan. Keep it cooking over low heat for about 1.5 hours. After that, chicken should be almost ready, but still too much liquid, that you will male evaporate cooking over high heat until it reduces. And…

Buon appetito!

Suggested wine pairings

One of the most discussed topics about food and wine pairings is what to drink with chicken. Some would suggest white wine, but I personally prefer a red wine, not very strong, in order to avoid shadowing the meat taste, that is delicate.

My choice here is a Chianti, from Tuscany, like this Villa Antinori (amazing value for price): https://bit.ly/2QynzDe, or a wine from my Emilia Romagna, a Sangiovese Superiore, like the one you can find here: https://bit.ly/2UNSWbr. There is often a taste of Emilia Romagna in my choices… just let me know yours!

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