The spezzatino di pollo (Chicken stew), served with a side of potatoes and flavored with fresh parsley, is a tasty and light second course, a traditional dish of Italian cuisine prepared in every region in many different ways.
In our version, the chicken is browned in a sauté of celery, carrots and onions and then cooked with tomato purée and potatoes. The result is a creamy and delicate dish, a real comfort food suitable for any occasion. It can be customized from time to time with different ingredients: for example, we can also add peas, peppers and other vegetables.
Also perfect to flavor with chilli pepper and rosemary.
To be sure of obtaining a delicious stew, we use the breast, which is the softest and leanest part of the poultry and which will certainly be appreciated by our guests.
Spezzatino di pollo is a perfect dish for a family lunch, also suitable for children due to the tender, lean and delicate meat.
Let's see how to prepare the original spezzatino di pollo at home.
Category: Main courses
Finely chop the celery, carrot, parsley and onion. Let them dry gently in a pot with a drizzle of oil [1].
Cut the chicken into cubes of about 2 cm per side, put it in a freezer bag, add the flour, close and shake well. Transfer the meat to a sieve and remove the excess flour. Brown the chicken breast in the pan, stirring often [2]
Pour in the white wine over high heat, let it evaporate [3].
At this point, add the tomato puree and a ladle of hot water or broth [4].
Continue cooking for about 20 minutes. Also add the potatoes cut into cubes of about 2 cm per side (it is important that they are of the same size in order to have uniform cooking) [5].
Cook the stew again for 20-25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately, garnishing the dish with chopped fresh parsley [6].
The chicken stew can be made with a white dressing, omitting the tomato puree or replacing it with a teaspoon of tomato paste. If you prefer, you can add chopped peppers together with the potatoes.
If you have used fresh chicken breast, you can freeze the spezzatino once cold and consume it within 1-2 months.
Eliminate as much excess flour as possible before browning the cubes of meat, otherwise the cooking liquid will be too thick and creamy.
The chicken stew can be kept in the refrigerator in an airtight glass container for a maximum of 2 days, taking care to heat it by adding a drop of water when consuming it.
Spezzatino di pollo is a perfect dish for a family lunch, also suitable for children due to the tender, lean and delicate meat.
Chardonnay from Friuli or a light red, such as Merlot.
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17.6 oz/ 500 g chicken breast
olive oil
salt and pepper
1 Tbsp flour
7 oz/ 200 ml tomato sauce
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