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Serves 4
500 g chicken thighs, skin on
and bone in (roughly 4 thighs)
2 tablespoons salted butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin
oliveoil
1 garlic clove, skin on, lightly
smashed with the side of
a knife
1 rosemary sprig
85 ml dry white wine
125 ml (½ cup) good-quality
chicken stock
sea salt and freshly ground
blackpepper
handful of brussels sprouts
(or use 4 large cavolo nero
or kale leaves)
2 teaspoons plain our
handful of grated Parmigiano
Reggiano, plus extra to serve
FRESH PASTA FOR 4
garganelli, tagliatelle
DRIED PASTA FOR 4
rigatoni, penne,
conchiglie (shells)
Preheat the oven to 200°C fan-forced.
Remove the bones from the chicken and chop the meat into
3cm cubes. Heat half the butter and 1 tablespoon of the olive
oil in a large deep frying pan with a lid over medium–high heat.
When the butter has melted, add the garlic and rosemary and
swirl them around in the pan for 30 seconds. Add the chicken,
along with the bones, and cook for 10–15 minutes or until
starting to brown and the fat renders out.
Add the wine and let it bubble away for about 2 minutes or until
you can stop smelling the booze. Add the chicken stock and use
a wooden spoon to scrape the sticky chickeny bits o the base
of the pan. Season with salt and pepper, then put the lid on,
reduce the heat to low and cook for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, remove the ends from the sprouts so you can pull
the leaves apart. Place the leaves on a baking tray, toss through
the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt.
Spread the leaves so they have plenty of room to crisp up (they’ll
go soggy if they are bunched together). Bake for 15–20 minutes,
until slightly burnt and crisp. Remove from the oven and set
aside. Do not cover as they’ll lose their crispness. If you are
using cavolo nero or kale, tear up the leaves, coat in olive oil
and bake for 5–10 minutes, until crisp and golden.
Remove the chicken, bones, garlic and rosemary from the pan.
Set the chicken aside for something else and discard the bones,
garlic and rosemary. You should be left with some lovely juices
in the pan. Whisk in the remaining butter and the our and cook
for 1–2 minutes, until starting to thicken. Turn o the heat and
cover to keep warm while you cook your pasta.
Bring a large saucepan of water to a lively boil and season as
salty as the sea. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and
add the pasta directly to your gravy sauce. Add the Parmigiano
Reggiano and give everything a toss.
Divide the pasta among bowls and serve with the crisp brussels
sprout leaves (or cavolo nero or kale leaves) and extra cheese
scattered over the top.