Chicken Puttanesca with Kale Orzo – WaWaWeeWa, Very Niiiice…that’s what they all say when they try my Chicken Puttanesca! Oh and you can too, it’s Awesome!

Chicken Puttanesca with Kale Orzo – Very Nice!

Ingredients

• 2 – 4 quarter chicken, skinless, Bone In (thigh and drum)
• 1 cup orzo
• 4 garlic cloves, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon hot red-pepper flakes
• 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 (28-ounce) can whole or diced tomatoes tomatoes in juice
• 1/2 cup pitted Green olives (Castelvetrano Olives)
• 2 tablespoons drained capers
• 1/3 cup chopped basil
• ½ cup diced onion
• ¼ tsp Sea Salt
• ¼ tsp Black Pepper
• ½ cup Zucchini, large dice
• ½ cup Red and Yellow Bell Peppers, Julienne cut
• 1 cup Kale or Spinach, rough chopped
• 2 teaspoons Anchovy  Paste
• 1/3 Cup Red Wine

1. Heat deep  pan on med-high heat with 1 Tbsp Olive Oil, and add chicken. Brown the Chicken Quarters, 5 minutes each side. Set aside.

2. In the same pan, add the 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, add the garlic, onions and saute’ until onions are translucent. After onions are translucent, add the red wine and deg-laze for 2 minutes.

3. Add in the chili flakes, anchovy paste, tomatoes, basil and the chicken back in to the pan. Cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.

4. When the chicken is simmering, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through, al dente’, about 11 minutes.

5. After 25 minutes, take the chicken out of the sauce, let it cool, and take the chicken off of the bones, while letting your sauce simmer.

6. In another saute’ pan, add 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, heat to med-high heat and saute’ the zucchini, kale and bell peppers, for 3-4 minutes.

7. Add the cooked orzo and olives, and mix until incorporated. (Optional…a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.)

Chicken Puttanesca with Kale Orzo – Very Nice!

Chef Reilly’s 5 Spoon Review:

Food – 4 Spoons (Putting the P in Puttanesca)

Ambiance – 4 Spoons

Service – 3.5 Spoons

Taste – 4 Spoons (SUPER GOOD did I mention it is SUPER GOOD!)

Chef Reilly’s F.A.S.T. Review total avg= 4 spoons! It’s Finger lickin good

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