Chicken & Capon
Standbys
Capon in Salmì: Cappone in
Salmì
A Piemontese classic: Capon stewed with
vegetables, in a wine sauce. This will work with other meats too.
Difficulty: Moderate
Chicken Fricassee: Fricassea di
Pollastri
Stewed chicken with mushrooms in a delicate creamy
sauce.
Difficulty: Moderate
Chicken Cacciatore: Pollo alla
Cacciatora
Everybody has a recipe for Chicken Cacciatore, and
they're all different. Here are two, one simple and the other more elaborate.
Difficulty: Easy
Chicken Cacciatore with Mushrooms: Pollo alla
Cacciatora con Funghi
A tasty variation on a classic quickly
cooked dish.
Difficulty: Easy
Chicken Francese
A variation
on the classic Veal Francese developed by Italian restaurateurs in the US in
the early 1950s.
Difficulty: Moderate
Chicken Marengo: Pollastri alla
Marengo
A simple, tasty version of Napoleon's classic
recipe.
Difficulty: Easy
Chicken Marsala: Pollo al Marsala
Marsala gives stewed chicken beautiful balance.
Difficulty:
Easy
Chicken Under a Brick: Pollo al
Mattone
An old, possibly even Etruscan way of grilling a
chicken.
Difficulty: Easy
Fried Chicken: Pollo Fritto
Zesty fried chicken commonly served at Hanukkah.
Difficulty:
Moderate
Rooster Stewed in Wine: Gallo al
Vino
A feast-day dish from the Italian side of Monte Bianco.
Difficulty: Easy
Vittorio's Grilled Chicken
Perfect barbacued chicken.
Difficulty: Easy
Other Recipes
Baked Chicken Packets: Cartoccini al
Forno
Wonderful packets filled with food, baked and then
opened at table. These contain chicken breast, mushrooms & cheese.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Boned Stuffed Chicken: Pollo Disossato
Farcito
A rich, spectacular Neapolitan stuffed chicken recipe
fit for a special occasion.
Difficulty: Advanced
Boned Stuffed Chicken: Pollo Disossato
Ripieno
Artusi's stuffed boned chicken has a firm meat and
bread filling.
Difficulty: Advanced, if you bone the chicken yourself.
Moderate, otherwise.
Capon Roll: Rotolo di Cappone
If you have leftover roast poultry -- turkey or chicken as well as capon --
this is a tasty way of recycling the leftovers into something new and
completely different.
Difficulty: Moderate
Chicken Basted in Sea Water: Gadduzzu all'Acqua
'I Mari
A specialty of Vibo Valentia (Calabria), chicken
stuffed with sausages and other goodies, and roasted.
Difficulty:
Easy
Chicken Breasts with Hazel Nuts: Petti di Pollo
con le Nocciole
Very simple, and quite quick to
do.
Difficulty: Easy
Chicken Breasts with Mustard Sauce: Petti di
Pollo in Salsa di Senape
Simple grilled chicken breasts with a
zesty sauce: Ideal for perking summer appetites.
Difficulty: Easy
Chicken Breasts with Zucchini: Petti di Pollo
Con le Zucchine
Chicken breasts topped with finely sliced
zucchini. Quite tasty!
Difficulty: Easy
Chicken Catanzaro Style: Gaddru a ra Catanzirisi
That's filled with butter, lemon and anchovy filets (just a
few) and roasted. Self basting and zesty!
Difficulty: Easy
Chicken in Cream: Pollastrina alla Crema di
Latte
Hen cooked in a cream sauce is extremely delicate, and
well suited to a special occasion.
Difficulty: Moderate
Chicken in Kosher Salt: Pollo al Sale
Grosso
A chicken roasted in salt comes out juicy and perfectly
seasoned -- not salty.
Difficulty: Easy
Chicken in Tuna Sauce: Pollo in Salsa
Tonnata
A chicken bust, boiled, chilled, and served with a
refreshing tuna sauce.
Difficulty: Moderate
Chicken Rollups with Potatoes: Involtini di
Petto di Pollo Con Patate
Chicken involtini stuffed with
Mortadella, on a bed of potatoes. Comfort food.
Difficulty: Easy
Chicken Stuffed with Apples: Pollo Ripieno di
Mela
Chicken stuffed with apples and onions -- a surprisingly
tasty combination.
Difficulty: Advanced, if you bone the chicken yourself.
Moderate, otherwise.
Chicken Stuffed with Rice: Pollo Farcito Di
Riso
Chicken with a tasty, tomato and rice
filling.
Difficulty: Advanced, if you bone the chicken yourself.
Intermediate, otherwise.
Chicken Thighs in Orange Sauce: Cosce di Pollo
all'Arancia
A modern recipe for chicken, with an orange and
Worcestershire-based sauce.
Difficulty: Easy
Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Pancetta and Cheese:
Cosce di Pollo Ripiene con Pancetta e Formaggio
Chicken legs
stuffed with pancetta and cheese will be especially nice on a brisk spring or
fall day.
Difficulty: Moderate
Chicken Thighs with Apples and Onions: Cosce di
Pollo con Mele e Cipolle
Chicken legs with apples and onions,
a pretty dish that's also easy to prepare.
Difficulty: Easy
Chicken with Ginger: Pollo con lo
Zenzero
Chicken breasts marinated with yogurt and ginger
root: Oriental ingredients are beginning to appear in Italian cooking!
Difficulty: Easy
Creamed Chicken: Pollo in Bianco
A simple creamed chicken that will be tremendously satisfying as part of a
light lunch.
Difficulty: Easy
Garlicky Chicken
A simple roast
chicken that is more delicate than you might expect, though you can power it up
by peeling the garlic.
Difficulty: Easy
Gibblet Stew with Celery: Umido Di Rigaglie Di
Pollo Col Sedano
Stewed chicken gibblets, a classic from the
1800s, and both tasty and delicate too.
Difficulty: Moderate
Guinea Hen Breast Stuffed with Mushrooms and
Wrapped in Lace Fat: Petto di Faraona Farcito di Funghi in Rete di
Maiale
Breast of guinea fowl stuffed with porcini:
Tremendously elegant!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Guinea Hen in a Pyramid: Faraona in
Piramide
Guinea fowl baked in a pyramid: An extraordinary
presentation for Rossini's Mosè.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Guinea Hen with Pomegranates: Faraona alla
Melagrana
Guinea hen in a pomegranate and walnut sauce.
Difficulty: Moderate
Gunea Hen with Apples and Mustard Sauce: Suprema
di Faraona alla Senape Antica e Mele
Guinea hen with a rich,
creamy apple-and-mustard sauce.
Difficulty: Moderate
Milanese Chicken Stuffed with
Walnuts
A rich, tasty boiled chicken recipe that also yields
good broth for soup or risotto.
Difficulty: Moderate
Savory Chicken: Pollo agli Aromi
A delicately herbed sauteed chicken marinated in lemon juice and olive oil.
Difficulty: Easy
Stewed Chicken Bolognese Style: Arrosto Morto di
Pollo alla Bolognese
A tasty stewed chicken from Bologna.
Difficulty: Easy
Stuffed Chicken: Pollo Ripieno
Artusi's recipe for stuffed chicken, featuring chestnuts, porcini and truffles
("if you have them").
Difficulty: Advanced, if you bone the chicken.
Moderate if you don't.
Stuffed Chicken: Pollo Ripieno
An Umbrian stuffed chicken, with cheese and prosciutto.
Difficulty:
Advanced, if you bone the chicken yourself. Moderate, otherwise.
Stuffed Roast Chicken, or Polastro
Imbotìo Rosto
The stuffing of this Sunday chicken from
the Vicentino is a mixture of herbs and spices to add flavor to the meat. Very
good!
Difficulty: Easy
Stuffed Duck: Anitra con la Farsa
Duck with an interesting, mushroomy stuffing; the recipe will also work
well with other birds.
Difficulty: Advanced, if you bone the duck yourself.
Moderate, otherwise.
Stuffed Goose Neck: Collo di Locio
Ripieno
Stuffed goose (or chicken) neck, a festive dish from
the Tuscan farmlands.
Difficulty: Moderate
Zucchini Flowers Stuffed with Chicken Seasoned
with Marjoram: Fiori di Zucca Ripieni di Pollo alla
Maggiorana
An unusual recipe with a ground chicken filling.
Difficulty: Moderate
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