Chicken With Sweet And Hot Red Peppers

Serves: 6

Fatima Kris

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

49

Sweetness

56

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Pat chicken dry and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt

2

Heat oil in an ovenproof 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until just beginning to smoke, then cook chicken, skin sides down, until browned, about 5 minutes

3

Turn chicken over and cook 2 minutes more, then transfer to a plate

4

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet and cook bell peppers, onion, garlic, red pepper flakes (to taste), and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 10 minutes

5

Add wine and boil 1 minute

6

Nestle chicken, skin sides up, into pepper mixture and cook, covered, over moderate heat until cooked through, about 15 minutes

7

Turn on broiler

8

Remove lid from skillet and broil chicken 4 to 6 inches from heat until skin is crisp, about 1 1/2 minutes

9

Pat chicken dry and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt

10

Heat oil in an ovenproof 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until just beginning to smoke, then cook chicken, skin sides down, until browned, about 5 minutes

11

Turn chicken over and cook 2 minutes more, then transfer to a plate

12

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet and cook bell peppers, onion, garlic, red pepper flakes (to taste), and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 10 minutes

13

Add wine and boil 1 minute

14

Nestle chicken, skin sides up, into pepper mixture and cook, covered, over moderate heat until cooked through, about 15 minutes

15

Turn on broiler

16

Remove lid from skillet and broil chicken 4 to 6 inches from heat until skin is crisp, about 1 1/2 minutes