Ingredients
Serves 4
- 3 chicken halves (3 to 4
pounds total)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 1/4 cups dry white
wine
- 3/4 cup canned
reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons lemon
juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped
fresh oregano
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450
degrees. Season chicken with
salt and pepper. In a large
roasting pan with a rack,
cook chicken, skin side up,
until an instant-read
thermometer inserted into
thickest part of thigh
registers 165 degrees. about
45 minutes. Remove chicken
and rack.
- Make sauce: Pour pan
juices into a measuring cup;
skim off fat. In pan, cook
wine over medium-high,
scraping up bits, until
reduced by a fourth, 4 to 6
minutes. Add broth, lemon
juice, and pan juices. Cook
until reduced by a fourth, 5
minutes. Stir in oregano.
Add water, if needed, to
make 1 1/2 cups.
- Serve two chicken halves
with 1/2 cup of the sauce.

Chicken Thighs in a White Wine
Sauce
Ingredients
Serves 4
- 8 bone-in skinless chicken thighs (about 2 3/4 pounds)
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 lemon, cut into 8 thin slices, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cold butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Cooked rice, for serving (optional)
Directions
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In a 12-inch skillet with a tight-fitting lid, arrange thighs, bone side up; season with salt and pepper. Add garlic, wine, and thyme. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook, 30 minutes.
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Turn chicken over. Place a lemon slice on each piece; cover and continue simmering until tender, about 15 minutes. Leaving garlic and liquid in skillet, transfer chicken and lemon slices to a platter. Cover tightly with foil to keep warm.
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Bring liquid in skillet to a boil; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Add butter, parsley, and lemon juice; stir until butter has softened and sauce is smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Serve chicken with sauce and, if desired, rice.
Chicken
with
Tomatoes
and
Mushrooms
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