Prep time 10 min Cook time 20 min
Braised chicken thighs served with a Sicilian sweet and sour sauce.
The Chinese have their own sweet and sour sauce, the French have aigre doux and the Sicilians reputedly introduced agro (sour) dolce ( pronounced dolché as in sauté that means sweet to the rest of Italy and the world.
There are many variations to an agrodolce recipe but they all fall under two fundamental categories. A balsamic vinegar based condiment for fish, poultry or meat and here is a recipe for salmon with an agrodolce granish.
The other category is a red wine vinegar based recipe that blends with other ingredients on a stove top to cook poultry in a sweet and sour sauce. This recipe is a good example and the combination of red wine vinegar, golden raisins and mild green olives gives you a light dish full of intricate flavors.
Pairs well with polenta or orzo.
Chicken Agrodolce
by
Derek Farwagi
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Chicken stock (Or Better Than Bouillon Paste)
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 4 Bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- ½ tsp Ground black pepper
- 2 tsp Chopped garlic
- ¼ Cup Golden Raisins
- 4 tbsp Red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup Mild pitted green olives sliced in half.
- 1 tbsp Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Pat dry chicken and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large skillet over low heat. Add chicken skin side down; cook undisturbed for about 3 minutes until skin is browned.
- Turn chicken over; cook undisturbed for about 2 minutes.
- Stir in garlic to pan and cook 1 minute.
- Add 2 cups of stock, raisins, vinegar, and olives to the pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered for 10-12 minutes or until chicken is done. (Juices should run clear when thigh is pierced or read 165F -74C).If the pan gets too dry, add a little more stock or water.
- If you need to concentrate the liquid, increase heat to medium, cook uncovered until the sauce is to your liking. Salt and pepper to taste, serve and garnish with chopped parsley.
- Serve with orzo or rice.
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