Description
Chicken Vesuvio is a flavorful Italian-American dish from Chicago featuring pan-seared chicken and crispy potatoes in a rich garlic and white wine sauce. This easy recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal or a dinner party.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces
- 1.5 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1/2 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Toss the potato chunks with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt, and pepper on a baking sheet. Roast for 20-25 minutes, or until tender and lightly browned.
- While potatoes roast, season the chicken pieces generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken pieces, skin-side down, until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Add the minced garlic to the skillet and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in the white wine and chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the dried oregano.
- Return the seared chicken to the skillet.
- Add the roasted potatoes to the skillet around the chicken.
- If using, stir in the frozen peas.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving your delicious Chicken Vesuvio.
Notes
- For an authentic Chicken Vesuvio, use bone-in chicken.
- Adjust garlic to your preference for a more garlicky Chicken Vesuvio.
- This Chicken Vesuvio recipe can be adapted for oven-baked preparation.
- Serve this Chicken alla Vesuviana with crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Seared and Oven-Baked
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg