Chicken Arrabbiata Recipes

CHICKEN ARRABBIATA

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts between two layers of greaseproof paper, then bash with a rolling pin until they're about 1cm thick.
• Rub all over with sea salt, black pepper and a little drizzle of oil, then set aside.
• Prick 4 chillies, then peel and finely slice 4 garlic cloves. Pick the basil leaves, finely chopping the stalks.
• Drizzle a good lug of oil into a medium pan over a low heat, add the pricked chillies, sliced garlic, basil stalks and half the leaves. Cook gently for 15 to 20 minutes, or until softened but not coloured.
• Remove the basil leaves (which should be beautifully translucent) and save them for later. Fish out the chillies. Slice them open, scrape out and discard the seeds, then scrape out the flesh and add it to the pan, discarding the skin.
• Turn the heat up to medium and add the remaining basil leaves and plum tomatoes. Break them up with the back of a spoon, then allow the sauce to bubble away for at least 20 minutes, or until thickened and the tomatoes have broken down.
• Tear up the olives and roughly chop the tomatoes, then add to the pan along with most of the capers. Season to taste.
• Place a griddle pan on a high heat and allow it to get super hot. Place the chicken breasts on the griddle and cook for a couple of minutes on each side, or until golden, cooked through.
• Finely slice the remaining garlic and fry it in a little oil along with the remaining capers until crispy.
• Leave the chicken to rest for a couple of minutes, then slice into long strips. Pour the tomato sauce onto a platter and lay the chicken slices on top.
• Deseed and finely chop the remaining chilli, then sprinkle on top along with the garlic and capers. Grate over some lemon zest and Parmesan, top with the rocket and basil leaves, then serve.

CHICKEN ARRABBIATA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large heavybased pan. Add the onions and whole garlic cloves. Fry, stirring frequently, for 10 mins, adding the chillies for the final min.
• Pour in the wine, turn up the heat and allow it to bubble for 1 min to cook off the alcohol. Stir in the stock, tomatoes, tomato purée and thyme with some seasoning. Add the chicken legs, pushing them under the liquid, then part-cover the pan and leave to simmer gently for 45 mins.
• Remove the lid and cook for a further 15 mins until the chicken is tender and the sauce has reduced a little. Serve scattered with parsley, if you like, and pasta or mash.

BROOKLYN GIRL'S PENNE ARRABIATA

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, and saute for a few minutes. Sprinkle in the red pepper flakes, and saute for another minute. Pour in the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce, and add the basil. Simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta, and cook for 8 minutes, or until tender. Drain.
• In a small bowl, whisk eggs with a fork. Place bread crumbs in a separate bowl. Stir the garlic powder, salt and pepper into the bread crumbs. Dip chicken cutlets into the egg, then press into the bread crumbs until completely coated.
• Heat remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry chicken for about 5 minutes per side, or until the coating is a nice dark brown color.
• Remove chicken, and cut into slices. Toss the chicken slices into the sauce, and simmer for about 10 minutes. Stir in the cooked penne, simmer for a few more minutes to soak up the flavor, then serve.

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE SCARPARIELLO ARRABBIATA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in deep 12-inch nonstick skillet or 5-quart saucepot and brown chicken and sausage over medium-high heat. Remove chicken and sausage and set aside.
• Cook potatoes, onion and fennel in same skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and starting to brown. Stir in vinegar and roasted red peppers and cook 1 minute. Stir in Sauce and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, then return chicken and sausage to skillet. Simmer covered, stirring occasionally, 40 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Garnish, if desired, with chopped fresh parsley.

BAKED CHICKEN ARRABBIATA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Season the chicken and fry, skin-side down, for 5 mins until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
• Tip the onion and pepper into the pan and fry for 10 mins until softened. Add the chilli and garlic, and fry for another minute. Pour in the wine, then simmer for a few mins until the liquid is reduced by half. Tip in the tomatoes, oregano, stock, spinach and sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 mins. Season.
• Pour the sauce into a medium roasting tin. Nestle in the chicken and bake for 35-40 mins until cooked through. Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions. Scatter the extra oregano over the chicken and serve with the pasta.

JAMIE OLIVER'S CHICKEN BREAST ARRABBIATA

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts between 2 layers of baking paper and using a rolling pin, bash the chicken breasts until they're about 1cm thick. Season with salt, pepper and a drizzle of oil. Rub all over, then set aside.
• Heat a good glug of olive oil in a pan over low heat. Prick 4 chillies and add to the pan along with two-thirds of the garlic, the basil stalks and half of the basil leaves. Cook for 15-20 minutes until softened but not coloured.
• After 20 minutes remove the basil leaves (which should be beautifully translucent) and save them for later. Remove the chillies, slice them open, then scrape out and discard the seeds. Scrape the chilli flesh and add it to the pan, discarding the skin.
• Increase heat to medium and add the canned tomato and remaining basil leaves, allowing the sauce to bubble away for at least 20 minutes or until it has thickened and the tomatoes have broken down. Add the olives, fresh tomatoes and most of the capers. Season to taste.
• Place a chargrill pan over high heat. Once hot, cook the chicken breasts for 3 minutes each side or until golden and cooked through (the juices should run clear when the meat is pricked). Leave to rest for a couple of minutes, then slice into long strips.
• To serve, cook the remaining 2 garlic cloves and capers in a little oil until crisp. Pour the tomato sauce onto a platter and arrange the chicken slices on top. Sprinkle with the fried garlic and capers, and the remaining chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped. Scatter over the rocket leaves, some lemon zest, grated parmesan and reserved basil leaves.