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Roast Chicken in Cacio e pepe bagna cauda sauce

This is an amazingly tasty take on roast chicken
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Free-Range Chicken Jointed into four pieces, or use 8 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 60 grams Butter
  • 1 Large Onion Finely Chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic Finely Chopped
  • 2 tsp Black Pepper Freshly ground
  • 5 Anchovy Fillets Drained and chopped
  • 1 Red Pepper In fine strips
  • 150 g mushrooms in Fat Slices
  • 200 ml White Wine
  • 300 ml Chicken Stock
  • 150 ml Double Cream
  • 30 g Parmesan Finely Grated
  • 20 g Pecorino Finely Grated

Instructions

  • Heat the Oven to 200C (Fan). Season the chicken with salt and pepper
  • Heat the oil in a Casserole over a high heat and sear the chicken pieces skin-side down for 3-4 minutes. Then turn and cook for 1-2 mins. Transfer to a plate whilst you make the sauce
  • Reduce the heat to Low/Medium and add the butter and chopped onions for 5 mins. Add the garlic, anchovies and black pepper and cook for a further five minutes. Now add the Red pepper and mushrooms and cook for 2 mins.
  • Add the wine, raise the heat and reduce the wine by three quarters. Stir in the cream and stock
  • Add the Chicken pieces, skin side up, and roast uncovered for 35-40 mins.
  • Turn the oven off. Place the chicken pieces into a serving dish and pop in the oven.
  • Bring the sauce to a simmer over a low heat, stir in the cheese. Spoon over the chicken pieces and serve.