Spicy Italian Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 pieces chicken breasts or 8 pieces chicken thighs
• 1 medium onion, cut into thin rings
• 8 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 (35 ounce) can plum tomatoes
• 1 (2 ounce) can anchovies, drained and chopped
• 1/2 cup pitted olive
• 1/4 cup capers, drained
• 3 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes (oil packed)
• 1 tablespoon mixed italian herbs
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes (or more)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the skillet over medium high heat, and then add the oil.
• 2 brown the chicken pieces on both sides, and remove from the pan, setting aside.
• 3 add the onion and garlic to the sam pan and saute until the onion is soft, 5 minutes or so.
• 4 stir in the plum tomatoes with their liquid and then the remaining ingredients.
• 5 return the chicken to the pan and coat well with the sauce.
• 6 cover the pan and simmer on low until the chicken is tender, about 30 minutes, depending on the chicken parts.
• 7 the breasts will cook much quicker than the thighs, so check for doneness.