Sweet and Sour Chicken: Pollo in Agrodolce

Recipe courtesy Mario Batali

Show: Molto MarioEpisode: Vuccinia Market

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (5)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(5)

Cook Time:
2 hr 15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 2 hr 15 min
Total:: 2 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

1 (3 1/2 to 4 pound) chicken
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 celery heart, chopped and some celery leaves
2 tablespoons currants, soaked and drained
2 tablespoons sugar
2/3 cup red wine vinegar
10 large Sicilian olives (the green variety), whole with pits
2 tablespoons capers, rinsed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup blanched almonds, lightly toasted
Fennel fronds, for garnish
Orange wedges, for garnish
Pepperoncini, for garnish

Directions

Remove all the skin and trim the fat from the chicken. Cut the chicken into 8 small pieces, using both the breast and the thighs, season with salt and pepper.

In a Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. When the oil starts to shimmer, add the chicken pieces and cook until golden brown, about 10 minutes on each side. Using a slotted spoon, remove the chicken pieces from the pan and set them aside. Add the onions and celery and let cook, stirring constantly, until soft and slightly golden, about 5 minutes. Return the chicken pieces to the pot. Add the currants, sugar, vinegar, olives, capers and half the olives. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Turn the heat to high and cook, turning the chicken constantly, until the vinegar evaporates, about 3 to 5 minutes. Turn the heat to medium-low, cover the saucepan and allow the chicken to cook through, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Serve family style, garnished with the remaining almonds, fennel fronds, juice from orange wedges and pepperoncini.

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recipe Sweet and Sour Chicken: Pollo in Agrodolce
Anonymous 06-11-2006
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I didn't use currants or the peperoncinis, but it was delicious none the less!
recipe Sweet and Sour Chicken: Pollo in Agrodolce
JOHN LIVERPOOL, NY 06-08-2006
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extremely delicious but !!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Watched Mario prepare this dish on 6/2/06, but the written recipe has a couple of errors. Over medium-high heat is it 1... tablespoon or 1/4 cup evo oil ? Mario didn't remove skin and trim fat from chicken, but written recipe states to do so. I tried this dish 5 days after watching Mario's show; extremely delicious and fairly easy to prepare. I served with plain white small grain rice.(poured the juices over the rice)Read more
recipe Sweet and Sour Chicken: Pollo in Agrodolce
DAVID Wappingers Falls, NY 06-03-2006
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Man is this tasty
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I'm not sure what to serve with this, but, boy this is tasty and moist chicken!!
recipe Sweet and Sour Chicken: Pollo in Agrodolce
rhaiza la jolla, CA 06-22-2005
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easy and delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

very easy to make. I used mainly chicken thighs as my family loves them. The chicken was just delicious specially the next... day.Read more
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Anonymous 06-21-2005
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Yea!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Finally Mario got around to making this dish! It is one of my favorites! It is delicious! Great for a Sunday dinner Or for... company. Did he say raisins could be substituted for currants? I missed the show this am. Well, anyway, they can be.Read more