Chicken alla romana

Chicken alla romana is a traditional italian recipe from Rome. A scrumptious braised chicken in tomato sauce with bell peppers.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 lb chicken (cut into pieces)
• 1.1 lb fresh tomatoes
• 1 1/2 lb bell peppers (cut into chunks 1.5-inch)
• 1 medium onion (thinly sliced)
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 garlic clove (peeled and lightly smashed)
• 1 Tbsp fresh marjoram (chopped)
• 3 Tbsp Extravirgin olive oil
• salt and pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Boil the tomatoes for 2 minutes. Leave them to cool a bit then peel them, cut them in halves and discard the seeds. .
2. 2Chop them finely and place it in a bowl with all juices.
3. 3In a braiser pan heat up three tablespoons of extravirgin olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper.
4. 4Brown the chicken for about 20 minutes.
5. 5Pour in the wine over the chicken and let it evaporate (about 5 minutes).
6. 6When you hear the meat sizzling again, make room in the center and add onions, garlic and marjoram. Sauté for a couple of minutes, until you’ll see the onions start to soften. Discard garlic.
7. 7Add bell peppers and sauté until soft. Push them to the bottom of the pan placing the chicken on top so they will cook evenly.
8. 8Add tomatoes, mix and cook for one minute. Pour a glass of water, season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
9. 9Low heat to the lowest, cover the pan and cook for 30 minutes mixing from time to time.