Portuguese Braised Chicken

A delicious chicken dish with wonderful Portuguese flavors. A terrific comfort food yet light and refreshing. Serve with parsley potatoes.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces linguica sausage, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 pounds chicken parts
• 1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
• ¼ teaspoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 orange, cut into wedges

Steps

1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add sausage, onion, and bell pepper; saute until vegetables are softened and sausage is browned, about 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate, leaving drippings in the pot.
2. Combine oregano, basil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and rub on chicken. Add chicken to the pot, raise heat to medium-high, and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes.
3. Stir sausage and vegetable mixture into the pot with wine, broth, bay leaves, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer, covered, until chicken is no longer pink in the centers, 35 to 45 minutes.
4. Remove and discard bay leaves. Serve chicken with orange wedges.