Articles Index
Chicken Under a Brick Recipe - Pollo al Mattone
Pollo al Mattone, Chicken under a Brick, is an ancient recipe: It's featured in Etruscan frescos. And well it might be, because it's simple to do and quite tasty.
Kentucky Fried Chicken, Italian Style - Pollo Fritto del Kentucky
This is an Italian take on Kentucky Fried Chicken, and while it is simpler than the original -- there are fewer herbs and spices than the 11 the secret recipe supposedly has -- and it is fried in a regular deep fat frier rather than a pressure frier, it is very tasty.
Bolognese Chicken Pot Roast - Arrosto Morto di Pollo Alla Bolognese
Artusi gives a number of recipes for making an arrosto morto (a moist roasting technique). This Bolognese pot-roasted chicken is somewhat different from the other arrosti he lists.
Chicken and Porcini Mushroom Recipe - Pollo e Porcini
Chicken and mushrooms are a very successful combination, and chicken and mushroom recipes often also have cream. Here we instead have tomatoes, which make (I think) for an earthier dish. The recipe calls for porcini, but any good quality flavorful wild mushroom will work.
Boned Stuffed Chicken - Pollo Disossato Farcito
This classic Neapolitan recipe is suitable for a grand occasion. It will serve 12, and the consensus among Neapolitans is that it really won't work a chicken sufficient for only six people. So this is for a family get together, or a dinner party. Christmas Day, for example.
Hen Stuffed with Savoy Cabbage & Grana - Gallina Farcita di Verza e Grana
Italian bird stuffings tend to be firmer than those I encountered as a child in the US, and in many cases include meat. This is instead cabbage based, and will be a nice option for a festive meal. It does require a boned bird; you can either bone it yourself, or have your butcher do it for you. If you have the butcher do it, have her give you the bones (especially the neck) too.
Stuffed Capon Recipe - Cappone Ripieno
A capon is a "fixed" male chicken, and they tend to be a little meatier than their unfixed siblings, and can be more delicately flavored. Here is a stuffed capon with a rich stuffing based on Brussels sprouts, chestnuts and more. The recipe will also work with chicken or guinea hen.
Raspberry Chicken Recipe - Pollo Ai Lamponi
One generally associates raspberries and such with desserts, at least in Italian cooking. However, there are many traditional savory recipes that include fruit. This chicken with raspberries is instead new, and while it will be best with freshly picked raspberries, one could make do with frozen.
Stewed Chicken Giblets with Celery - Umido Di Rigaglie Di Pollo Col Sedano
Stewed Chicken Giblets with Celery, or Umido Di Rigaglie Di Pollo Col Sedano: Though some might now blanch at something made from chicken organs, it's a very traditional dish of a kind that is now enjoying a revival in elegant Tuscan restaurants.
Guinea Fowl Breast Stuffed with Mushrooms and Wrapped in Lace Fat
An elegant recipe well suited to a special occasion.
Boned Chicken Stuffed with Rice Recipe - Pollo Disossato Farcito di Riso
Boned Chicken Stuffed with Rice, or Pollo Disossato Farcito di Riso: I have occasionally come across stuffings that are based on wild rice. This Neapolitan recipe instead uses domestic rice, and will work nicely in an elegant meal. It's drawn from Cavalcanti, the great 19th century Neapolitan gastronome. To serve 6 you'll need:
Lemony Roast Chicken Recipe - Pollo Arrosto al Limone
Lemon and chicken is one of the most popular flavor combintations going, and my lemony variation on Vittorio's grilled chicken is a perennial favorite. However, there are times you really can't take the time to fire up the grill. What to do? Make pollo arrosto al limone, lemony roast chicken.
Stuffed Goose Neck Recipe - Collo di Locio Ripieno - Stuffed Goose Neck
Stuffed neck of Locio, or Collo di Locio Ripieno: ...Donatella Cinelli Colombini owes her belief in the importance of wine travel to when she was a teenager, and would greet customers who came to the family estate on weekends, when nobody else was around. In addition to making wine and promoting wine tourism, she's an accomplished cook whose recipes have appeared in a number of cookbooks, including Aldo Santini's La Cucina Maremmana.
Chicken Legs with Orange Sauce Recipe - Cosce di Pollo all'Arancia
These chicken legs with orange sauce are a modern creation, as is shown by the use of Worcestershire sauce. They will take about an hour to prepare.
Chicken Marengo Recipe - Pollastri alla Marengo
Chicken Marengo is said to have been first prepared for Napoleon on the eve of June 14, 1800, following his victory over the Austrians near the Piemontese town of Alessandria, using whatever his cook was able to scrounge. This is probably why no two recipes are alike, and many are quite fanciful. Giovanni Vialardi's is actually quite tame by modern standards, and this is probably because he compiled it just a few decades after the battle took place.
Graziella's Baked Breaded Chicken Breasts Recipe - Petti Di Pollo Al Forno
My mother-in-law found this recipe for breaded baked chicken breasts in a cookbook the other day and gave it to me over the phone. The cheese mixed into the breadcrumbs works wonders, but the most important thing is the milk at the beginning, which tenderizes the meat. Very enjoyable, and you can also vary the spicing of the breadcrumbs to suit your mood.
Chicken Stuffed with Apples Recipe - Pollo Ripieno di Mela
Chicken stuffed with Apples, or Pollo Ripieno di Mela: here we have a tasty recipe for chicken stuffed with apples that will take about 1 1/2 hours to prepare. It will also be nice with guinea hen.
Chicken Legs with Apples and Onions Recipe - Cosce di Pollo con Mele e Cipolle
Chicken Legs with Apples and Onions are quite easy to do, and elegant too.
Guinea Hen with Pomegranates Sauce Recipe- Faraona alla Melagrana
Guinea hens are close relatives of domestic chickens, but have a more distinctive wild flavor to them that goes quite nicely with pomegranates.
Spicy Chicken Spiedini Recipe - Spiedini di Pollo Piccanti
Spiedini are Italian kebabs, and as is true with all things Italian, they come in tremendous variety. These Spiedini are quite simple, and pack a zesty punch that will make them a welcome addition to a platter of mixed Spiedini. These chicken spiedini will also be a pleasant, if slightly unusual (for Italy) antipasto.
Chicken Fricassee Recipe - Fricassea di Pollastri
Fricassea di Pollastri: This chicken fricassee recipe is drawn from a volume entitled Il Cuoco Piemontese, which was published in 1766, and was one of the first books written in Italian to present French recipes. As is typical of recipes of the time, its directions are more general than exact; this gives the cook room to experiment.
Chicken Cuscus & Caper Salad Recipe - Insalata di Pollo Cuscus e Capperi
This is another distinctly modern Italian revisitation of a traditional Italian food -- Sicily’s cuscus -- of the sort that you might find in a trendy café that caters to those on their office lunch hour, or who want a quick refreshing bite to eat.
Salt Roasted Chicken Recipe - Pollo al Sale Grosso
Chicken with Kosher Salt, or Pollo al Sale Grosso: Salt may seem like an unusual vessel for containing a bird in the oven, but it makes for tender juicy meat that's not too salty. Just right, in fact. In terms of bird size, you won't want a large chicken here, but rather one of the size suitable for spit roasting, in other words a bird weighing 2-3 pounds. If you want more, use two birds.
Guinea Hen Al Cartoccio Recipe - Faraona al Cartoccio - Packet-Roast Guinea Hen
Guinea hen is a bit gamier than chicken, and quite tasty. Guinea hen is also a little drier than chicken, and therefore ideally suited to the al cartoccio roasting technique, which is essentially self-basting. You could also use a small chicken, if you had to. Preferably free-range, which will be more flavorful.
Chicken With a Walnut Stuffing Recipe - Pollo Ripieno alle Noci
This stuffed chicken recipe is from Trentino Alto Adige, and will be quite nice in the fall, when freshly harvested walnuts come to market. Unlike many Italian chicken stuffings, this one does not contain meat.