Pollo alla Marengo - Piemonte Feel

Pollo alla Marengo

 

A tasty Piedmontese dish dating back to the famous battle of 1800.

Preparation
Take a young and tender chicken and cut into pieces. Wash and dry the pieces, and then fry them, making sure that the oil is very hot. Brown the chicken, removing each piece as soon as it is ready. Once all the chicken is nearly cooked, drain off the oil and add peeled tomato pieces, a glass of white wine and two cloves of garlic. When the sauce is thickened, add some meat stock. Put the chicken back in the pan, cook it for another two minutes and then place in a serving dish. Garnish with toasted bread, a few crayfish cooked in white wine and fried eggs. Sprinkle chopped parsley on the chicken and serve.

 




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