Tagliatelle with Chicken

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson

Show: Nigella Bites Episode: Family Food

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (8)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(8)

Cook Time:
1 hr 30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 40 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total:: 2 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

1 (3 1/2 pound) chicken
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly milled black pepper
Leaves from 3 rosemary sprigs, minced
1/3 cup sultanas, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes
1/2 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
1 pound tagliatelle
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Rub the chicken with the oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper, then place it breast down in a roasting pan and roast for about 1 1/2 hours, or until well browned, turning it over toward the end to brown the breast. It's done when the juices run clear, not pink, when you cut into the thigh. When the chicken's nearly ready, put abundant water on for the pasta, salting it when it boils.

Take the chicken out of the oven and take the meat off the bone, leaving all that glorious burnished skin on, and cut it into small pieces. I do much of this by just pulling, without a knife, but if you haven't got asbestos hands, use a knife and fork or wait until it is cooler.

For the sauce, pour all the juices from the roasting pan into a saucepan. Add the rosemary, the drained sultanas and the pine nuts. Begin to simmer the sauce when you are ready to cook the pasta.

Cook and drain the pasta, and toss it with the sauce, chicken pieces, and parsley in a large warmed bowl.

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recipe Tagliatelle with Chicken
Darci Bothell, WA 06-06-2009
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This is a staple recipe in my house
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have this recipe memorized and have been making it for years. It's so easy and delicious and really very fun to make. I... make modifications to it all the time like using toasted almonds instead of pine nuts. I also use two chicken breasts rather than a whole chicken if I just want to make if for two. Read more
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Anne Lewisville, TX 03-17-2008
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Outstanding
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

So easy and so tasty. I used store bought rotesserie chicken and whole wheat pasta.
recipe Tagliatelle with Chicken
Kindra fairfax, VA 12-09-2007
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Fast & Wonderful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is a blend of beautiful flavors, it is sooooo good! When I first told my husband what was in it, he didn't think... it would be flavorful at all - after eating it he raved about it all night and the next day when we had leftovers for lunch! The rosemary adds so much flavor. I used a rotisserie chicken from the deli and added extra olive oil for the sauce, so dinner was ready in the time it took me to boil the tagliatelle. Also, neither my husband nor I like raisins, so I wasn't going to add them. But thanks to J from Roseville, who said they were necessary to the dish, I did add a small amount and they really do add so much! My husband and I both thought so...it's just a nice bit of sweetness with every bite. So thanks! Definitely give this dish a try!Read more
recipe Tagliatelle with Chicken
John CHICAGO, IL 06-24-2007
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great chicken
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

great recipe for chicken, pulling it all apart takes time, but the results are worth it.
recipe Tagliatelle with Chicken
Bryan San Dimas, CA 04-24-2007
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Perfect and can be made really quickly!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this and have been making this since I first saw Nigella on Style. I have roasted my own chickens, but I made this... very last minute by picking up a pre-roasted chicken from the market and added a bit more oil later for the dressing. if you have someone who doesnt like rasins try dried currants, works great.Read more
recipe Tagliatelle with Chicken
J Roseville, CA 02-22-2007
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Excellent Pasta Dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have been making this since I saw it on TV in 2002. It is one of my all time favorites. I add a few more pine nuts, and... use fresh rosemary. It is divine! Don't let the raisins put you off- they taste fabulous with the chicken and rosemary. Very, very highly recommended.Read more