In this article, we'll take you on a culinary adventure as we explore the tantalizing flavors of penne puttanesca with chicken. This delectable dish is a harmonious blend of tangy tomatoes, savory olives, aromatic garlic, and tender chunks of chicken, all intertwined with the richness of penne pasta. Whether you're an experienced home cook or just starting your culinary journey, this step-by-step guide will lead you through the process of creating this classic Italian dish that's sure to impress your taste buds and leave you craving more.
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CHICKEN PUTTANESCA
Classic Italian puttanesca sauce is typically served over pasta, but it is paired with chicken in this comforting weeknight dish. Chicken thighs are browned, then set aside while you assemble a simple but bold tomato sauce made with briny capers and olives, salty anchovies and spicy red-pepper flakes. Serve the chicken over rice, orzo or egg noodles, with a hunk of bread to round out the meal.
Provided by Colu Henry
Categories dinner, weekday, poultry, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Pat chicken thighs dry and season well with salt and pepper. In a deep-sided 12-inch skillet, heat the oil over medium-high. When the oil shimmers, add the chicken thighs, skin-side down, and cook undisturbed until nicely browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Flip and brown the other side of the chicken thighs, 4 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Pour off and discard all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the pan and return the pan to medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, anchovies and red-pepper flakes, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is pale golden and the anchovies have dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and stir until dissolved, then stir in the tomatoes and their juices, scraping up any brown bits that have collected at the bottom of the pan. Stir in the olives and capers, then add the chicken back to the skillet along with any juices that have accumulated. Simmer until the flavors meld and the chicken cooks through, 15 to 20 minutes, adding a tablespoon or so of water if the sauce begins to look dry.
- Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly. Scatter with parsley and oregano, if using. Divide chicken among plates or bowls, spooning additional sauce over top.
PENNE WITH CHICKEN AND PESTO
I sometimes substitute chicken broth for half the heavy cream called for in the recipe to reduce calories. I also use additional Parmesan.
Provided by MARYSTEVE
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute chicken and garlic until chicken is almost cooked. Reduce heat and stir in salt, pepper, cream, pesto and Parmesan cheese. Cook until chicken is no longer pink inside. Stir in cooked pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 497.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42.6 g, Cholesterol 96.9 mg, Fat 26.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 164.2 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
PENNE PUTTANESCA WITH CHICKEN THIGHS
Make this only if you are a lover of capers, anchovies and Kalamata olives....if you love food with extreme flavor, then you will love this dish!
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook the penne in a large pot of salted boiling water until JUST firm-tender; drain, cover and set aside.
- Season the chicken thighs with seasoning salt and pepper.
- Heat oil from the anchovies with some olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
- Add in the chicken thighs and brown/cook for about 15 minutes (7-8 minutes on each side) remove the chicken to a bowl.
- Add in chopped anchovies, garlic, onion and red pepper flakes; saute for 3 minutes.
- Return the chicken back to the skillet and add in crushed tomatoes, olives and capers; simmer over medium heat or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the sauce has thickened (about 1 hour) season with salt and pepper.
- Add in the cooked pasta to the sauce; stir to coat the pasta.
- Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 901.5, Fat 42.5, SaturatedFat 11.1, Cholesterol 199.1, Sodium 1653.1, Carbohydrate 82, Fiber 13.9, Sugar 10.3, Protein 50.6
CHICKEN PUTTANESCA PASTA
This is my super-fast version of the pasta dish that originated in Naples, Italy. In addition to the classic ingredients of tomatoes, olives, garlic and anchovies, I nestle cut-up rotisserie chicken in the sauce as it simmers for a hearty weeknight meal that's ready in a flash.
Provided by Kardea Brown
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic and anchovy paste and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, and crushed red pepper, if using. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the olives, capers and Italian seasoning. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Nestle the chicken pieces in the sauce. Simmer until the chicken is warmed through, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. Serve the chicken and sauce over the spaghetti and garnish with the oregano.
PENNE PUTTANESCA WITH CHICKEN
Categories Chicken Fish Garlic Olive Pasta Tomato Quick & Easy Parsley Capers Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat reserved oil from anchovies in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and chopped anchovies; sauté until chicken is no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add tomatoes, olives, capers, and dried crushed red pepper. Simmer over medium heat until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add parsley and drained pasta; stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
CHICKEN PUTTANESCA
This lovely, gutsy sauce goes wonderful with chicken that has been sauteed first, then gently simmered in the sauce to absorb all the flavours. No need to miss out on the pasta either, as green tagliatelle is the perfect accompaniment! Recipe courtesy of The Delia Collection: Chicken. We love this!
Provided by MarieRynr
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Begin by heating the oil in the frying pan until it's very hot.
- Wipe the chicken breasts with paper towel, then season them with salt and pepper.
- Saute them in the hot oil over a medium heat until they are a rich golden colour n both sides.
- This will take 5 or 6 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate and add the garlic and chilli to the pan and fry these briefly for about 30 seconds.
- After that, add the tomatoes, tomato puree, olives, capers, chopped basil and some seasoning.
- Stir everything well, bringing it up to a gentle simmer, then return the chicken breasts to the pan, skin side up, pushing them well down into the sauce and basting a little over the top.
- Simmer for 40 to 45 minutes, uncovered, until the chicken has cooked and the sauce has reduced and thickened.
- About 15 minutes before the end of the cooking time, put a large pan of salted water on to heat and bring it up to the boil.
- Then boil the tagliatelle according to the package directions.
- After that, quickly drain and serve with the chicken, sauce spooned over, tagliatelle on the side.
- Garnish with the fresh sprigs of basil and enjoy!
CHICKEN-AND-POLENTA PUTTANESCA MELTS
In this quick and easy weeknight dinner, the famously punchy puttanesca sauce is poured over tender slices of precooked polenta and thin chicken cutlets. Topped with creamy mozzarella, the result is a hearty dinner with plenty of zippy sauce to keep every bite interesting.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat broiler with rack 6 inches from heating element. Season polenta and chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large ovenproof skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high; swirl in 2 tablespoons oil. Add polenta and cook, flipping once, until golden and crisp on edges, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Add chicken to skillet; cook until browned on edges and cooked through, about 2 minutes a side. Transfer to plate. Add 1 tablespoon oil, olives, capers, and garlic to skillet; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
- Stir marinara into skillet; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; nestle in chicken and polenta, shingling them and spooning some sauce over top. Sprinkle with cheese; broil until bubbly, 4 to 5 minutes. Top with parsley; serve.
PENNE ALLA PUTTANESCA
"Big on flavor and short on time" is how Tony Mantuano describes this wonderfully easy Southern Italian pasta dish. Featuring anchovies, capers, and garlic sautéed together and tossed with black Taggiasca olives and San Marzano tomatoes, the sauce comes together in less time than it takes to cook the pasta itself, and is ideal for an easy weeknight meal.
Provided by Tony Mantuano
Categories main-dish
Time 15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook the pasta and the sauce: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta to the boiling water, stir, and cook until al dente, about 3 minutes less than what the box advises. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by heating oil in a skillet over low heat. Rinse the anchovies and the capers under cold water to remove the salt, then soak in a small bowl of water for several minutes. Remove the pits from the olives by quickly smashing them with the side of a knife, then fillet the anchovies by removing the backbone (the longer they're soaked, the easier this will be). Add the anchovies, capers, garlic, olives, and parsley to the skillet, and cook until the anchovies are broken up and the garlic is lightly browned. Using a fork or your hands, break up the tomatoes in a mixing bowl and add to the skillet. Simmer sauce for 1-2 minutes, then check for seasoning (sauce will be naturally salty) and adjust with pepper.
- Assemble the dish: Perform the pasta "marriage ceremony" by reserving 1 cup of the pasta water and draining the rest. Return the pasta to the pot. Add the pasta water and puttanesca sauce into the pot. Cook over low heat, gently tossing the pasta with the sauce for 2 minutes to allow it to marry with the sauce. The pasta should still be firm to the bite. Transfer to a platter or bowl, garnish with more chopped parsley, and serve.
PENNE PUTTANESCA
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
- Scatter the pasta in the pot. Add 1/3 cup water with the olive oil and stir gently to evenly coat and distribute the pasta.
- Arrange the shrimp on top of the pasta. Sprinkle on the garlic, capers, and red pepper flakes.
- Scatter the olives over the shrimp. Make a layer of the artichokes and then the broccoli. Sprinkle with the parsley.
- Mix the anchovy paste with the tomatoes and pour over all.
- Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately.
- nutrition information
- Calories: 384
- Protein: 24g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fat: 5g
- Cholesterol: 87mg
- Sodium: 838mg
- Fiber: 5g
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make a big difference in the taste of your puttanesca sauce. Use ripe tomatoes, briny olives, and capers, and good-quality olive oil.
- Don't be afraid to adjust the recipe to your taste: If you like your sauce more spicy, add more red pepper flakes. If you prefer a milder sauce, use fewer. You can also add other ingredients to your sauce, such as mushrooms, zucchini, or bell peppers.
- Serve your puttanesca sauce with your favorite pasta: Penne is a classic choice, but you can also use spaghetti, linguine, or any other type of pasta you like.
Conclusion:
Puttanesca sauce is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used on pasta, chicken, fish, or vegetables. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give puttanesca sauce a try.
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