Ingredients
- 1 whole (cutup) organic chicken 5 to 6 lbs
- 2-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 small onion chopped
- 4 cloves fresh garlic chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh flat leaf parsley chopped
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 whole jalapeno peppers
- 1/2 cup white wine
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut each chicken breast into two if they are whole breasts. Rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towel. Season the chicken with the salt and black pepper.
- In a large oven-proof sauté pan (with lid), heat two tablespoons of the olive oil over medium-high flame.
- Lightly brown the chicken parts, in two to three batches, on all sides. Add one tablespoon olive oil if needed between batches.Remove to a plate or bowl and set aside.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the same pan. Lower the flame to medium. Add the onions and sauté for three to five minutes until translucent.
- Add the garlic, parsley and jalapeño. Sauté for thirty-seconds to one minute until fragrant.Note: Do not break up the jalapeño. You just want the flavor verses the spiciness.
- Add the white wine, scraping up any brown bits at the bottom of the pan . Heat to a boil.
- Add the chicken parts one piece at a time - coating each piece all over with the wine mixture.
- Cover the pan with an oven-proof tight lid. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove the cover from the pan. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees. Continue baking the chicken for a additional 15 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven. Plate and serve the chicken with your favorite side dish.
Notes
I always use a wine that is drinkable. It truly makes a difference. The first time I made this recipe I used 3/4 cup of wine and it was still very good. If you like a lot of gravy feel free to use this amount of wine. I use a generous amount of salt in my recipes. If you are concerned about salt, start with using half the amount in the recipe and then taste the dish - add more salt to satisfy your taste bud, up to the recommended amount.