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Submitted by lenge2

Chicken Alla Spina braised with red wine, onions, and oregano in a roasting pan. An Italian-American one-pan chicken dinner with tender meat and a savory wine sauce for sopping with bread.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

5 min

COOK

1 hrs

READY

1 hrs

This Italian-American chicken braise is the kind of dish where a loaf of crusty bread on the table is not a suggestion, it’s a requirement. The pan juices from the browned chicken, softened onions, red wine, and oregano create a savory sauce that demands to be soaked up.

Browning the chicken pieces first builds a golden crust and leaves behind fond in the pan. The onions get sauteed in those same drippings, picking up all that flavor before everything goes into the roasting pan together.

Adding the wine halfway through the bake, not at the beginning, is smart. The alcohol burns off during the second 30 minutes of cooking, leaving behind the wine’s body and acidity without any raw boozy taste.

Chef Tips

  • Use bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces. The bones add flavor to the sauce and the skin crisps during the initial browning.
  • Layer the onions over the chicken, not under. They steam and soften on top without burning on the pan bottom.
  • Stir occasionally during the second half to loosen the browned bits from the pan into the sauce.
  • Serve straight from the roasting pan with plenty of Italian bread for mopping.

Variations

  • Add sliced bell peppers and quartered potatoes to the pan for a complete one-dish meal.
  • Swap red wine for white wine for a lighter, brighter sauce.
  • Add a can of crushed tomatoes with the wine for a richer, saucier braise.

Ingredients

1 1
EACH EACH CHICKEN
whole, cut into serving pieces *
1
X VEGETABLE OIL
for frying, to taste *
3 3
LARGE LARGE ONIONS
1
X SALT
to taste *
1
X BLACK PEPPER
to taste *
1 5
TEASPOON ML OREGANO
4 115.6
OUNCES ML/G RED WINE

Directions

Brown chicken in oil, set aside.

Lightly sauté onions on same oil.

Place chicken in roasting pan.

Layer onions over top and sprinkle salt, pepper, and oregano over all.

Cover pan, bake at 350℉ (180℃). for 30 minutes.

Add wine over all. Bake and additional 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to loosen.

Serve with a loaf of Italian bread.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 94g (3.3 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 46 0% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Sugars g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 9%
Calcium 2% Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium
 
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