Pollo Agrodolce: Sweet & Sour Italian Chicken

Serves

6-Apr

Prep Time

15 min

Total Time

45 min

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Bring a taste of Italy to your table with this Pollo Agrodolce recipe! 🍗✨This sweet and sour chicken dish combines tender chicken thighs with vibrant peppers, shallots, and cherry tomatoes in a deliciously tangy sauce made with honey, balsamic vinegar, and red wine vinegar. Perfect for weeknight dinners or an elegant weekend meal, this one-pan recipe is as healthy as it is flavorful. Topped with capers, toasted pine nuts, and fresh herbs, Pollo Agrodolce is a true crowd-pleaser!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons light olive oil
2lbs chicken thighs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 sweet peppers assorted colors (red, orange, yellow), cut into large chunks
6 medium shallots, halved and peeled
1 Fresno chile or any type of pepper with a little heat, seeded and sliced
4-5 garlic cloves chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
2 cups chicken stock
2 tbls honey
2 tbls balsamic vinegar
1 tbls red wine vinegar
2 tbls capers
1/4c basil leaves chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts toasted
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper. When the oil is shimmering, add the chicken to the pan. Sear both sides until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
In the same pan, combine the bell peppers, shallots, garlic, and chile and sauté over medium heat until they develop some color and begin to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the tomatoes and season everything with salt and pepper. Cook until the tomatoes have just begun to soften, about 2 minutes.
While the tomatoes cook, in a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together the stock, honey, balsamic vinegar, and red wine vinegar. Add the honey/vinegar mixture and capers to the pan, nestle the chicken among the vegetables, and add the basil. Bring the mixture to a boil, then transfer to the oven.
Roast for 25 minutes. Sprinkle in the pine nuts then garnish with parsley and enjoy!