Portuguese Braised Chicken

This Portuguese chicken dish is braised in a white wine-based sauce with linguica sausage for a meal that's both comforting and light.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 540 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 orange, cut into wedges
• 4 pounds chicken parts
• 8 ounces linguica sausage, sliced
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 0.25 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
• 1.5 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add sausage, onion, and bell pepper; saute until vegetables are softened and sausage is browned, about 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate, leaving drippings in the pot.

Step 2

Combine oregano, basil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and rub on chicken. Add chicken to the pot, raise heat to medium-high, and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Stir sausage and vegetable mixture into the pot with wine, broth, bay leaves, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer, covered, until chicken is no longer pink in the centers, 35 to 45 minutes.

Step 4

Remove and discard bay leaves. Serve chicken with orange wedges.