Spicy Chicken

Name: Spicy Chicken
Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs with skin and bones; 2 chicken breasts with skin and bones, halved crosswise; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons Chili Oil, recipe follows; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted, coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup pitted, coarsely chopped green olives; 4 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves; 1 1/2 tablespoons drained capers; 2/3 cup dry white wine; 2 cups olive oil; 4 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper flakes

12 ingredients

23 steps

Ingredients

4 chicken thighs with skin and bones
2 chicken breasts with skin and bones, halved crosswise
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons Chili Oil, recipe follows
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup pitted, coarsely chopped green olives
4 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
1 1/2 tablespoons drained capers
2/3 cup dry white wine
2 cups olive oil
4 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

1

Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.
2

Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium-high heat.
3

Add the chicken and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.
4

Remove the skillet from the heat.
5

Stir in the garlic, olives, 3 tablespoons of parsley and capers.
6

Add the wine.
7

Bring to a boil.
8

Reduce the heat to medium-low.
9

Cover and simmer until the chicken is just cooked through, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes.
10

Transfer the chicken mixture to a platter.
11

Spoon the sauce over.
12

Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of parsley and serve.
13

Combine the oil and crushed red pepper flakes in a heavy small saucepan.
14

Cook over low heat until a thermometer inserted into the oil registers 180 degrees F, about 5 minutes.
15

Remove from heat.
16

Cool to room temperature, about 2 hours.
17

Transfer the oil and pepper flakes to a 4-ounce bottle.
18

Seal the lid.
19

Refrigerate up to 1 month.
20

Yield: 2 cups
21

Prep Time: 2 minutes
22

Cook Time: 5 minutes
23

Inactive Prep Time: 2 hours