Italian Chicken Skillet Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Italian Chicken Skillet Recipe

There is no need to describe an Italian chicken skillet; once you smell the enticing aromas, the essence of Italian cuisine, you will fall straight in love.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword chicken, italian, recipe, skillet

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Servings people

Calories 586kcal

Cost 10

Ingredients

5 chicken legs
¾ cup olives pitted
1 bell pepper diced
1 onion finely chopped
1 small bunch of asparagus trimmed and chopped
2 cups diced tomatoes
4 garlic cloves minced
1 ½ cups tomato sauce
¼ cup white wine or chicken stock
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
¼ cup fresh parsley minced + more to garnish
¼ cup fresh basil minced
4 tbsp. olive oil
Cooking fat
Sea Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Season the chicken legs to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
5 chicken legs, Sea Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Melt cooking fat in a skillet over medium-high heat, and brown the chicken legs for 3 to 4 minutes per side.
Cooking fat
Set the chicken aside, lower the heat, and add the olive oil to the skillet.
4 tbsp. olive oil
Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook until soft, 2 to 3 minutes.
1 bell pepper, 1 onion, 4 garlic cloves
Pour in the wine or chicken stock, bring to a simmer and continue cooking until almost evaporated.
¼ cup white wine or chicken stock
Add the asparagus, diced tomatoes, and olives; cook for 3 to 4 minutes, then pour in the tomato sauce.
¾ cup olives, 1 small bunch of asparagus, 2 cups diced tomatoes, 1 ½ cups tomato sauce
Sprinkle the sauce with parsley, basil, and red pepper flakes, and season to taste. Toss everything and bring the chicken back to the pan.
1 tsp. red pepper flakes, ¼ cup fresh parsley, ¼ cup fresh basil, Sea Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cover and cook until chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
Serve topped with fresh parsley.

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