Chicken With Olives, Caramelized Onions, And Sage

Serves: 2

Destiney Bartoletti

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

50

Sweetness

51

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cup

Olive Oil

2 tsps

Ground Cumin

2 tsps

Salt

1 tsp

Turmeric

1.5 tbsps

Honey

Directions:

1

Rinse chicken; pat dry

2

Arrange on foil

3

Mix cumin, salt, paprika, and turmeric in bowl

4

Sprinkle over both sides of chicken

5

Let stand while preparing onions

6

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat

7

Add all onions

8

Sauté until pale golden, about 30 minutes

9

Mix in honey

10

Sauté until onions are deep brown, about 15 minutes

11

Turn off heat

12

Tilt skillet, pushing onions toward top and allowing oil to pool at bottom

13

Set aside 1/3 cup onions for pilaf

14

Using slotted spoon, spread remaining onions evenly in large roasting pan

15

Reserve skillet with oil

16

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F

17

Heat oil reserved in skillet over medium-high heat

18

Working in batches, brown chicken, about 5 minutes per side

19

Arrange chicken, skin side up, in single layer atop onions in roasting pan

20

Remove skillet from heat

21

Add 1/2 cup wine to hot skillet

22

Let stand until bubbling stops

23

Add remaining wine

24

Place skillet over medium-high heat; boil until reduced to 2 cups, scraping up bits, about 9 minutes

25

Tuck sage, shallots, garlic, and bay leaves among chicken quarters

26

Sprinkle with pepper

27

Spoon wine mixture over

28

Cover pan tightly with foil and bake chicken 30 minutes

29

Uncover; sprinkle olives over chicken

30

Baste with juices

31

Return to oven, uncovered, and continue baking until chicken is tender, basting 2 more times, about 35 minutes

32

Transfer chicken, vegetables, and olives to platter

33

Serve with pan juices

34

Rinse chicken; pat dry

35

Arrange on foil

36

Mix cumin, salt, paprika, and turmeric in bowl

37

Sprinkle over both sides of chicken

38

Let stand while preparing onions

39

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat

40

Add all onions

41

Sauté until pale golden, about 30 minutes

42

Mix in honey

43

Sauté until onions are deep brown, about 15 minutes

44

Turn off heat

45

Tilt skillet, pushing onions toward top and allowing oil to pool at bottom

46

Set aside 1/3 cup onions for pilaf

47

Using slotted spoon, spread remaining onions evenly in large roasting pan

48

Reserve skillet with oil

49

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F

50

Heat oil reserved in skillet over medium-high heat

51

Working in batches, brown chicken, about 5 minutes per side

52

Arrange chicken, skin side up, in single layer atop onions in roasting pan

53

Remove skillet from heat

54

Add 1/2 cup wine to hot skillet

55

Let stand until bubbling stops

56

Add remaining wine

57

Place skillet over medium-high heat; boil until reduced to 2 cups, scraping up bits, about 9 minutes

58

Tuck sage, shallots, garlic, and bay leaves among chicken quarters

59

Sprinkle with pepper

60

Spoon wine mixture over

61

Cover pan tightly with foil and bake chicken 30 minutes

62

Uncover; sprinkle olives over chicken

63

Baste with juices

64

Return to oven, uncovered, and continue baking until chicken is tender, basting 2 more times, about 35 minutes

65

Transfer chicken, vegetables, and olives to platter

66

Serve with pan juices