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Chicken With Rosemary, Pancetta And Balsamic Vinegar

Type: Chicken, Poultry
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 2 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Chicken - (abt 3 3/4 lbs) - halved, and
  Backbone removed
6   Pancetta - (1 oz ea)
1 1/2 cups 355mlDry white wine
1/2 cup 118mlBalsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons 45mlFinely-chopped garlic
2 teaspoons 10mlMinced fresh rosemary
1/4 cup 59mlOlive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
  Fresh rosemary sprigs - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place chicken halves skin-side up in roasting pan. Place 3 slices pancetta atop each chicken half. Pour wine and vinegar over chicken. Sprinkle garlic and rosemary over. Drizzle chicken with olive oil. Cover and bake until chicken is cooked through, about 1 hour 45 minutes. Transfer chicken to baking sheet; tent with foil to keep warm.

Preheat broiler. Pour pan juices into small saucepan. Spoon fat from top of pan juices. Boil juices until reduced to 1 cup, about 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, broil chicken until pancetta and chicken are golden brown, about 6 minutes.

Transfer chicken to plates. Pour reduced pan juices over chicken. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired.

This recipe yields 2 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, September 1997

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