Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 roasting chicken, cut into eight pieces
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 fennel bulb, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 12 cup dry red wine
  • 1 12 cups crushed tomatoes in puree
  • 1 teaspoon herbes de provence
  • 13 cup black olives
  • 1 12 teaspoons anchovy paste
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon pepper

Method

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet with a cover over moderately high heat.
  • Season the chicken liberally with salt and pepper.
  • Cook the chicken until browned, turning to brown on all sides, but not cooked through.
  • Remove the chicken to a warm platter and cover with foil.
  • Pour off all but about 2 tbsp of the chicken fat.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the onion, and garlic, and saute until onion starts to turn translucent.
  • Add the wine and reduce by half, about 3 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan.
  • Add the tomatoes, herbes de provence, olives, and anchovy paste, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add the chicken thighs and drumsticks and any accumulated juices; cover, and reduce the heat to low.
  • Simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add in the breasts and cook until chicken is just done, 10 minutes more.
  • Correct seasoning and serve.