Feb 12, 2007
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Chicken "Osso Buco" with Penne

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Chicken Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer

SERVES 4

This is our version of chef Michel Richard's creation from Home Food: 44 Great American Chefs Cook 160 Recipes on Their Night Off (Clarkson Potter, 1995)—which itself is a variation on a classic Italian veal shank dish.

8 chicken drumsticks
4 tsp. all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for pasta
1 carrot, peeled and diced
1 onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
8 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1 cup chardonnay or other dry white wine
2 cups tomato sauce
4 cups Chicken Stock
Zest and juice of 1⁄2 orange and 1⁄2 lemon (or 1
   orange), plus more if needed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bouquet garni (1 sprig thyme and 1 bay leaf)
1 1⁄2–2 cups penne
1 tomato, diced
Chopped fresh parsley

1. Lightly coat drumsticks with flour. Heat olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add drumsticks and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.

2. Add carrots, onions, celery, and garlic to skillet and cook over medium heat until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add wine and scrape up any browned bits. Add tomato sauce, chicken stock, zest, and juices. Season to taste with salt and pepper and add bouquet garni. Continue cooking, uncovered, over medium-high heat until sauce thickens, 20–30 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 325°. Return chicken to pan and bake, covered, until chicken is cooked through, 20–30 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and cook penne until al dente. Drain and toss with a little olive oil. To serve, spoon chicken and sauce over pasta and garnish with tomatoes and parsley.

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This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #5

Ratings & Reviews (6)

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Very yummy. The half-and-half of lemon and orange zest and juice made a delicious, light, sauce.
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confused: do you cook the sauce SEPARATE from the chicken baking in the oven?????
That just doesn't sound right but I couldn't see where they are combined.......otherwise it looks good
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ooops, I just reread or the third time and realized that the chicken GOES BACK into the sauce.

My Bad
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Fine, but boring
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This was really good! I used an orange and no lemon, and I loved the flavor of the orange in the sauce. I used 3 chicken thighs instead of legs, and added them back for the last 15 minutes of simmering on the stove before popping in the oven. I would have preferred the sauce to be thicker, and used a bit of cornstarch dissolved in the hot broth, but it still wasn't think enough. It was very brothy, but the flavor was nice, so next time, I'd use less liquid as I also had extra juices.
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