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Chicken with olives and radicchio

Name: Chicken with olives and radicchio
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 radicchio; 4 free-range chicken thighs; 1 red onion; 2 garlic cloves; 50g pancetta cubes; 150ml chicken stock; 100ml white wine; 100g black olives; To serve; Fresh basil leaves (optional)

Published: 31 Mar 15
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Add this easy Italian chicken thigh recipe to your midweek meal repertoire – it’s got bags of savoury flavour from pancetta and olives.

Easy
February 2015

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 25 min, oven time 20 min

Add this easy Italian chicken thigh recipe to your midweek meal repertoire – it’s got bags of savoury flavour from pancetta and olives.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 351kcals
Fat: 25.7g (5.3g saturated)
Protein: 20.6g protein
Carbohydrates: 4.5g carbs (3.6g sugars)
Fibre: 1.5g
Salt: 1.4g

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Ingredients

5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 radicchio
4 free-range chicken thighs
1 red onion
2 garlic cloves
50g pancetta cubes
150ml chicken stock
100ml white wine
100g black olives

To serve

Fresh basil leaves (optional)

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Method

Heat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. In a bowl, whisk 4 tbsp of the oil with 1½ tbsp of the vinegar. Season. Quarter the radicchio, then toss in the dressing to coat and set aside.
Heat the remaining oil in a heatproof casserole, season the chicken, then fry skin- down for 6-8 minutes until golden. Remove and set aside.
Chop the onion and garlic. Add the onion to the casserole, fry gently for 2-3 minutes, then add the garlic and fry for 2 minutes. Turn up the heat, add the pancetta and fry for 3-5 minutes, stirring until crisp.

Add the stock, wine and remaining vinegar, then boil briskly. Add some pepper and the olives, then put the chicken back in the pan, skin-side up.
Oven-cook for 20 minutes. After 15 minutes, heat a griddle and char the radicchio for 2-3 minutes on each side. Add to the chicken; top with the basil.