At Christmas, the chicken par excellence
The holidays are approaching, and it's time to start thinking about the Christmas menu, which traditionally features meat and a rich and spectacular second course. Why not bring a chicken to the table? Perhaps enhanced with a seasonal side dish and the auspicious touch of pomegranate?
Amadori's commitment to animal care and respect, along with a focus on the sustainability of its supply chain, is longstanding: founded in San Vittore di Cesena in 1969 and now present in various regions of Italy, the company has specialized in the poultry sector for decades. Thanks to its integrated supply chain, it controls every stage of the production process, from raw material procurement to feed production, from animal management and growth to food processing, all the way to product marketing and distribution. This ensures high quality and a bond of trust between producer and consumer every day.
The recipe for Campese baked chicken with chestnuts, mandarins, and pomegranate
Effort: Easy Time: 1 hour
- 1.3 kg of chicken breast Il Campese
- 350 g new potatoes with the skin
- 200 g shelled and pre-cooked chestnuts
- 200 g black cabbage leaves
- 50 g pomegranate seeds
- 5/6 shallots
- 4 mandarins
- ½ glass dry white wine
- salvia
- rosemary
- extra virgin olive oil
- sale
- baby
- Boil the potatoes in salted boiling water for about 20 minutes.
- Stuff the Il Campese chicken breast with rosemary sprigs, a few sage leaves, a generous pinch of salt, and a grind of pepper. Rub the outside of the chicken with oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken on a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 190°C for 30 minutes.
- Clean the cavolo nero and chop the leaves; peel the shallots and halve them; cut the mandarins into wedges, keeping the peel on.
- Deglaze the chicken with white wine, add the potatoes, shallots, mandarin segments, cavolo nero leaves, and chestnuts to the pan, and continue cooking for another 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and serve with its side dish, garnished with pomegranate seeds.