Chicken Marengo

Chicken Marengo, a French-inspired dish of chicken simmered in tomatoes and white wine, is a quick meal to prepare that will be a long-time favorite.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 460 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 onion, sliced
• ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 ½ cups cooked rice
• 1 clove garlic, peeled
• ¾ teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• 2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces
• 1 cup canned mushrooms, including liquid
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Season chicken with paprika, black pepper, and salt to taste. Cook chicken in hot oil until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, reserving oil in the skillet.

Step 2

Drain mushroom liquid into the same skillet; add onion, green bell pepper, and garlic. Cover skillet and cook for 5 minutes. Mix chicken, tomatoes, white wine, 3/4 teaspoon salt, marjoram, and bay leaf into onion mixture; simmer over low heat until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 40 minutes. Remove bay leaf and garlic.

Step 3

Serve chicken over rice.