Chicken agrodolce is a classic Italian dish that combines the sweet and sour flavors of a flavorful sauce with tender chicken. This dish is a popular choice for both special occasions and everyday meals, and it can be easily prepared at home with a few simple ingredients. With a variety of recipes available, there's sure to be a version of chicken agrodolce that suits your taste preferences.
Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!
SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN III
This version of the Asian-style favorite includes carrots, bell pepper, garlic and pineapple. The requisite soy sauce and vinegar add the sour to the sweet, and voila! Serve over hot cooked rice, if desired.
Provided by VINEYIS
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Brown chicken in oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, carrot and garlic and stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and soy sauce and mix together; pour mixture into the skillet, along with the pineapple and liquid, vinegar, sugar and ginger. Stir together and bring to a full boil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.9 g, Cholesterol 58.5 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 603 mg, Sugar 13.9 g
POLLO AGRODOLCE (VENETIAN SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN)
This is my favorite dish from Bar Italia in St. Louis. I have been looking for this recipe forever and finally found it in a local newspaper.
Provided by Lorianne1
Categories Chicken
Time 4h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Mix cloves, zest, 1/2 cup vinegar, mint, 1/4 cup oil, salt, pepper in a bowl.
- Add chicken to bowl and marinate in refrigerator 3 hours or overnight.
- Drain chicken and discard marinade Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add remaining oil and butter.
- When butter melts, add onion, peppers, and mushrooms.
- Saute until vegetables start to brown (about 4 min).
- Using tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to a bowl; keep warm.
- Add chicken to skillet, with what was the skin side down; sear lightly.
- Turn chicken, add raisins and pine nuts, and cook 1-2 minutes, until pine nuts begin to brown.
- Add remaining 6 Tbsp of vinegar and vermouth; bring to a simmer.
- Season lightly with salt, then reduce heat to medium.
- Cook until chicken is just done and sauce is reduced to the consistency of a light syrup.
- If sauce is thick when chicken is done, add small ladlefuls of chicken stock.
- If the sauce is too thin when the chicken is done, remove chicken and continue to reduce sauce.
- When the sauce is the correct consistency, stir in vegetables and add salt if needed.
- Turn chicken pieces over to coat with sauce, then arrange on plate and spoon vegetables and sauce over chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 649.6, Fat 33.9, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 155.3, Sodium 575.4, Carbohydrate 32.5, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 23.6, Protein 52
CHICKEN AGRODOLCE
An amazingly flavored and unique reduction sauce recipe.
Provided by Divinity Turley
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Coat chicken with flour.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook chicken with garlic, ginger, and bay leaves until chicken is browned, about 5 minutes per side.
- Mix wine, vinegar, and honey together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sauce is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add orange juice, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper and continue cooking until sauce is reduced by 2/3, about 10 minutes. Strain reduction sauce.
- Pour strained reduction sauce over chicken; add pine nuts and simmer over medium heat until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 438.2 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 117 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 47.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 684.3 mg, Sugar 14.2 g
CHICKEN AGRODOLCE (AN ITALIAN SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN)
This is such a unique Italian chicken dish. Chicken breasts are briefly sauteed, then simmered in a sauce of honey, balsamic vinegar, wine, orange and lemon juice. Toss in a few toasted pignoli, and you've got a quick and delicious dinner with risotto or cappellini.
Provided by EdsGirlAngie
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h10m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large plastic bag, combine flour and chicken breasts, toss to coat.
- In a large skillet, saute floured chicken breasts in olive oil with the whole garlic, bay leaves and allspice berries until chicken is browned.
- Remove chicken to a plate.
- To the skillet, add honey, vinegar and wine; cook to reduce slightly, about 10 minutes on medium-high heat.
- Return chicken to skillet, add orange and lemon juices, salt and pepper, and cook about another 20 minutes or until chicken is done and sauce is reduced slightly.
- Remove garlic, bay leaves and allspice berries from sauce.
- Add pignoli and heat through, another 5 minutes or so.
- Delicious with angel hair pasta or a nice risotto.
Tips:
- To make the chicken extra crispy, double-coat it in the flour mixture before frying.
- Use a large skillet or wok to fry the chicken in batches to avoid overcrowding.
- If you don't have Marsala wine, you can substitute dry white wine or chicken broth.
- Be careful not to overcook the chicken, as it will become tough.
- Serve the chicken agrodolce over rice or noodles, and garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro.
Conclusion:
Chicken agrodolce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The sweet and sour sauce is sure to please everyone at the table, and the chicken is cooked to perfection. This dish is also a great way to use up leftover chicken, and it can be easily customized to your liking. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner recipe, give chicken agrodolce a try.
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