Lidia's Italy Chicken With Artichokes

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lemon
• 4 cups water
• 1 1/2 lbs small artichokes
• 4 lbs chicken
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (to taste)
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1 (28 ounce) can italian plum tomatoes, preferably san marzano, crushed by hand
• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh italian parsley

Recipe

• 1 trim the artichokes and cut them into halves or wedges, about 1-1/2 inches wide and soak them in water with juice from the lemon.
• 2 salt the chicken. in a heavy bottom pan brown chicken in oil, but do not cook all of the way through. remove and place on a dish.
• 3 when the chicken is done put garlic in pan and cook for about two minutes, until sizzling.
• 4 take the artichoke out of the water and place in pan with the garlic. stir well and season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and red pepper flakes.
• 5 cook for about 5 minutes tossing often. when the artichokes start to turn color add wine and cook until nearly evaporated, about 3 minutes.
• 6 pour in tomatoes and 3 cups of water. cover pan, bring to a boil and reduce for a steady simmer for about 15 minutes.
• 7 return chicken pieces and any liquid on platter to the pan submerging them into the sauce. cover and return to a simmer again for 40 minutes.
• 8 check about a quarter way through to make sure there is enough liquid so as not to burn.
• 9 remove lid and allow sauce to thicken up, simmering for about 15 minutes.