Tiscali Lifestyle Food & Drink

Ingredients

1 chicken (3 1/2 lbs)
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup onions (sliced thin)
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups fresh ripe tomatoes (skinned & chopped) or canned Italian plum tomatoes

Method

Cut chicken in pieces, rinse in cold water and pat dry. Put oil and onion in a large frying pan and saute. Place on medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent.

Add garlic and chicken, skin side down, and saute until golden. Turn and cook chicken on the other side. Add salt and pepper and turn the chicken a few times. Pour in the wine and simmer until liquid is reduced by half.

Add the tomatoes, reduce the heat to a very slow simmer, partly cover the pan, and cook chicken for 40 minutes, until it is very tender and comes away from the bone easily. Turn and baste it from time to time during cooking and, if necessary, add a little water.

Transfer chicken to a warm dish and serve. If desired, it can be prepared in advance and reheated.

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