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Chicken Puttanesca with Calabrian Chiles

This weeknight chicken puttanesca recipe has chicken thighs that simmer in a bold tomato sauce with olives, capers and Calabrian chiles.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: chicken puttanesca, chicken puttanesca recipe, easy chicken puttanesca
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 439kcal
Cost: $15

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides and bring a wide skillet to medium heat.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and place chicken thighs in the skillet, skin side down and cook until skin is golden brown, about 5-7 minutes. Then turn over and cook the other side for 3-4 minutes.
  • Once both sides of chicken are browned, remove and set aside on a plate. (The chicken will still be undercooked at this point).
  • In the same skillet, add anchovy filets and saute in the chicken fat until dissolved. Stir in garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add calabrian chiles and give everything a good stir.
  • Pour i red wine and use a spatula to scrape off any meaty bits from the pan. Allow wine to reduce for 2-3 minutes.
  • Pour in crushed tomatoes and give the sauce one more stir.
  • Nestle the chicken into the sauce, skin side up and scatter cappers and chopped olives around the chicken.
  • Reduce to a simmer and continue cooking until chicken is cooked all the way through, about 10 minutes. The sauce should have chickened and chicken become very tender.
  • Once done, remove from heat and serve chicken with puttanesca sauce.

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Notes

Calabrian chiles have a medium heat level but if you are sensitive to heat, leave the chiles out.
This recipe can be made ahead up to 3 days in advance, though the skin won't be as crisp. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 1189mg | Potassium: 906mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 690IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 4mg