My cousin Andrea in Montefolloico makes this delicious bit of heaven yearly. I’m quite fortunate that whenever we visit I can always count on coming home with a bottle or two. He has won many prizes for his secret recipe and he is so generous to share a bottle with me.

CHICKEN ALLA VIN SANTO

This easy chicken dish is quite delicious

and equally impressive for company.

1 Chicken or Chicken Parts – your choice, cut into serving size pieces

Garlic Powder – to taste
1 C. Good White Wine – one you would enjoy drinking while you cook

½ C. Vin Santo
¼ C. Olive Oil – for frying
1 Red or Purple Onion – thinly sliced
Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
4-5 Garlic Cloves – thinly sliced
1 Large Yellow Onion – thinly sliced
Fresh Parsley – chopped for topping

Rinse and dry well all the chicken pieces.  Rub lightly with a little olive oil and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.  Heat oil in a heavy frying pan and when the oil is hot, place the chicken in the pot skin side down.  Cook over medium-high heat without moving the chicken until the skin is brown.  Turn over and cook the other side. When done, remove to a place and tent to keep warm.

Return the oil to medium-high heat and add all the onions and the garlic. Season lightly with salt and pepper and cook until very soft.  Add the white wine and cook until the aroma of the wine has disappeared.  Return the chicken to the pan, cover with some of the onions. Cover and cook for an additional 20-30 minutes on a lower heat.

Uncover, add the Vin Santo and simmer for 15 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.  Garnish with the chopped parsley and serve.

This is a great dish to serve with rice or polenta and a nice salad.

NOTE: Vin Santo is a delicious, sweet wine and adds a wonderful flavor to this dish. If you are not able to get some Vin Santo, a sweet or dry Vermouth can be used but it will have a different flavor.

BUON MANGIATA!