Roast Chicken with Pancetta and Olives

Roast Chicken with Pancetta and Olives
Roast Chicken with Pancetta and Olives
Oltranti and his family prepare this dish with rabbit, but it's equally appealing with chicken. Roasted with super-savory pancetta and olives, the garlicky meat stays moist in a shallow bath of white wine.
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  • Served Person: Makes 8 servings
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  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary
  • Carbohydrate 3 g(1%)
  • Cholesterol 302 mg(101%)
  • Fat 71 g(108%)
  • Fiber 1 g(3%)
  • Protein 75 g(150%)
  • Saturated Fat 19 g(96%)
  • Sodium 1056 mg(44%)
  • Calories 985

Preparation Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle. Toss chicken with oil, thyme, rosemary, sea salt, red-pepper flakes, and 1 teaspoon pepper, rubbing mixture into chicken. Arrange chicken, skin side up, in 1 layer in a 17-by 11-inch 4-sided sheet pan. Scatter garlic and pancetta on top and roast until chicken begins to brown, about 20 minutes. Drizzle wine over chicken and roast 8 minutes more. Scatter olives over chicken and roast until skin is golden brown and chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes. Cooks' note:To cut a chicken into 12 pieces, remove wings and cut each breast half into 3 pieces, then separate drumsticks and thighs. Backbones can be used to make chicken stock.

Preparation Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle. Toss chicken with oil, thyme, rosemary, sea salt, red-pepper flakes, and 1 teaspoon pepper, rubbing mixture into chicken. Arrange chicken, skin side up, in 1 layer in a 17-by 11-inch 4-sided sheet pan. Scatter garlic and pancetta on top and roast until chicken begins to brown, about 20 minutes. Drizzle wine over chicken and roast 8 minutes more. Scatter olives over chicken and roast until skin is golden brown and chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes. Cooks' note:To cut a chicken into 12 pieces, remove wings and cut each breast half into 3 pieces, then separate drumsticks and thighs. Backbones can be used to make chicken stock.