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Picnic Chicken or Chicken Alla Cacciatore

This recipe can be enjoyed both as a hot or cold meal. Serve hot with your favourite sides or cool the chicken to make delicious sandwiches.

Serves

6

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken cut into pieces (or 8 skinless thighs or drums)
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) water

    • Instructions

    1. 1 Season chicken with salt and pepper.
    2. 2 Heat a large skillet on high and add olive oil, chicken, onion, garlic, parsley and celery.
    3. 3 When the chicken begins to brown, add the bay leaves and continue cooking until the chicken is a deep brown.
    4. 4 Add the white wine and lower the heat to medium, Continue cooking until the wine evaporates. Add the water, cover and adjust heat to simmer slowly for 45 minutes.
    5. 5 Remove chicken and refrigerate immediately to serve cold.
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