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Sicilian Braised Chicken Thighs With Sweet Pepper Caponata

Name: Sicilian Braised Chicken Thighs With Sweet Pepper Caponata
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 piece chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced; 2 medium red bell pepper, sliced into strips; 2 tbsp capers, drained and rinsed; 0.33 cup pitted green olives, halved; 1 cup crushed canned tomatoes; 1.5 tbsp apple vinegar; 0.25 cup fresh basil leaves, torn

Golden crisp chicken thighs gently braised in a vibrant agrodolce sauce featuring sweet red bell peppers, tangy capers, olives, and crushed tomatoes.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 35 min
Total: 50 min

Technique to learn

Agrodolce Braising

Combining sweet peppers and vinegar to build a balanced sweet-and-sour foundation for slow pan-braising.

Instructions

Step 1: Season the chicken thighs generously on all sides with salt and black pepper.
Step 2: Heat olive oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat and sear chicken skin-side down for 6 to 8 minutes until golden brown, then flip and cook for 2 minutes before setting aside.

Step 3: In the same pan, add the sliced yellow onion and red bell peppers, cooking for 5 minutes until softened.

Step 4: Stir in the capers, pitted green olives, crushed tomatoes, and apple vinegar, bringing the mixture to a simmer.

Step 5: Nestle the browned chicken thighs back into the vegetable mixture skin-side up, reduce heat to low, cover, and braise for 20 minutes until chicken reaches 165 Fahrenheit internal temperature.

Step 6: Garnish with torn fresh basil leaves right before serving alongside the warm pepper caponata.

Cooking tips

Do not crowd the skillet when browning chicken thighs to ensure skin becomes properly crisp.
Adjust sweetness or acidity by adding a pinch of raw sugar if the tomato caponata tastes overly tart.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Italian; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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