Ingredients

  • 10 pieces Chicken (I Used Drumsticks; Use Less If Using Breast Meat Only)
  • 1/2 cups Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoons Sea Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter
  • 1 whole Onion, Sliced
  • 2 whole Fennel Bulbs, Sliced
  • 8 cloves Garlic, Peeled And Left Whole
  • 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter
  • 1 cup White Wine
  • 2 cups Chicken Stock
  • 1 Tablespoon Tarragon
  • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt (or To Taste)
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper
  • 2 whole Bell Peppers, Sliced ( I Prefer Red, Yellow, Orange)
  • 6 whole Small Zucchini, Sliced

Method

  • In a large plastic bag mix flour, sea salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Add chicken and shake well to coat.
  • (It is OK if chicken is not totally covered in flour.)
  • Set aside.
  • In a large stock pot add olive oil and butter over high heat.
  • Once melted add onions, fennel and garlic.
  • Saute until onions start to caramelize.
  • Remove veggies from the pan.
  • Add the additional amounts of olive oil and butter to the pan and reduce heat to medium high.
  • Add chicken into the pan (youll probably need to do this in 2 batches) and brown on both sides (you dont need to cook it all the wayyoull cook it more in just a bit).
  • Remove chicken from pan.
  • Deglaze the pan by adding the white wine and chicken stock while scraping brown bits off the bottom of the pan.
  • Add tarragon, sea salt and pepper.
  • Add chicken and onion mixture back to the pan.
  • Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low.
  • Cook a minimum of 1 hour.
  • Then add bell pepper and cook and additional 15 minutes.
  • Add zucchini and cook 15 minutes more.
  • Serve plain or with egg noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.