Best Chicken In Puttanesca Sauce Over Creamy Polenta Recipes

Chicken-and-Polenta Puttanesca Melts image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 slices (each 1/2 inch thick) precooked polenta, such as San Gennaro (about 12 ounces total)
1 pound chicken cutlets (4 large pieces, each 1/2 inch thick)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 cup mixed pitted olives, halved
2 tablespoons capers
1 tablespoon minced garlic (from 2 to 3 cloves)
1 1/2 cups homemade or store-bought marinara sauce
3 ounces low-moisture mozzarella, such as Polly-O
Chopped fresh parsley leaves, for serving (optional)

Steps:

Preheat broiler with rack 6 inches from heating element. Season polenta and chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large ovenproof skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high; swirl in 2 tablespoons oil. Add polenta and cook, flipping once, until golden and crisp on edges, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Add chicken to skillet; cook until browned on edges and cooked through, about 2 minutes a side. Transfer to plate. Add 1 tablespoon oil, olives, capers, and garlic to skillet; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
Stir marinara into skillet; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; nestle in chicken and polenta, shingling them and spooning some sauce over top. Sprinkle with cheese; broil until bubbly, 4 to 5 minutes. Top with parsley; serve.

Chicken Puttanesca image

Provided by Colu Henry

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 to 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon grapeseed or canola oil
1 medium red or yellow onion, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
4 to 5 anchovies, roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes, gently crushed with your hand or a spoon
1/2 cup roughly chopped pitted black or green olives
2 tablespoons capers, rinsed well if in salt
2 tablespoons roughly chopped Italian parsley
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves (optional)

Steps:

Pat chicken thighs dry and season well with salt and pepper. In a deep-sided 12-inch skillet, heat the oil over medium-high. When the oil shimmers, add the chicken thighs, skin-side down, and cook undisturbed until nicely browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Flip and brown the other side of the chicken thighs, 4 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Pour off and discard all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the pan and return the pan to medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, anchovies and red-pepper flakes, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is pale golden and the anchovies have dissolved, about 2 minutes.
Add the tomato paste and stir until dissolved, then stir in the tomatoes and their juices, scraping up any brown bits that have collected at the bottom of the pan. Stir in the olives and capers, then add the chicken back to the skillet along with any juices that have accumulated. Simmer until the flavors meld and the chicken cooks through, 15 to 20 minutes, adding a tablespoon or so of water if the sauce begins to look dry.
Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly. Scatter with parsley and oregano, if using. Divide chicken among plates or bowls, spooning additional sauce over top.