Start by preparing the peppers because they will take the longest. Preheat the broiler. Pull out the cores of the red peppers; then halve them lengthwise and remove the ribs and seeds. Toss the peppers with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place them on a
cookie sheet, skin side up, and
broil for 10 minutes, until really charred and blistered. Put the peppers into a bowl, cover with
plastic wrap, and steam for about 10 minutes to loosen the skins.
Peel the peppers and roughly
chop into chunks; set aside.
Season the flour with the garlic powder, dried oregano, and a fair amount of salt and pepper.
Whisk the egg and milk together in a shallow bowl. Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour and tap off the excess. Dip each piece in the
egg wash to coat and then
dredge with the flour again. Place a
Dutch oven over medium heat and pour in about 1/4-inch of oil.
Pan-fry the
chicken in batches, skin side down, until
crisp, about 8 minutes. Turn the chicken over and brown the other side about 10 minutes longer. Remove the chicken to a side plate, pour out the oil, and clean out the pot.
Put the pot back on the stove and coat with 1/4 cup of oil. Add the garlic,
onion, tomatoes,
lemon slices,
anchovies, capers, red pepper flakes, half the roasted red peppers, and half the basil. Season with salt and pepper. This part of the recipe is going to be your base. What we are looking for is a fragrant vegetable pulp, so
simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring often, until everything breaks down.
Add the remaining roasted peppers and the remaining
basil. Tuck the chicken into the stewed peppers and pour in the wine. Turn the heat down to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked.
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By medinajl
on November 18, 2012
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watch the salt, he cooked it different on the program than on the recipe. Overall I would cook it again with a lot of changes. Hint on the floor. The chicken must be dry and you must make shake the chicken well to get ALL excess floor off. It should appear dry before trying to fry it.
By Chef #478783
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on November 17, 2012
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Skip the breading and just fry the chicken in olive oil - breading did nothing for the taste and just created a soggy sauce. I would use 4 red peppers next time instead of 6 as this flavor was overpowering. I also think the addition of a little chicken stock or broth would help the flavor of the sauce, and for me, the red pepper flakes were just a bit too much.
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