Italian Chicken With New Orleans Spaghetti Bordelaise Recipe

INGREDIENTS
-
Chicken
- 12chicken thighs
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- ground cayenne pepper
- 4headsgarlic, cloves separated and peeled(yes 4 heads)
- 1/2cupolive oil
- 2cupsdry white wine
- 3lemons, quartered
- 1 1/2teaspoonsdried basil
- 1teaspoondried oregano
- 2bay leaves
- 1/2cup choppedItalian parsley
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Spaghetti Bordelaise
- 1lbangel hair pastaor thin spaghetti
- 1/4cupolive oil
- 8clovesgarlic, minced
- 1/2cup choppedgreen onions
- 2tablespoonsdry white wine
- 3/4teaspoondried basil
- 1/2teaspoondried oregano
- 1/2teaspoondried thyme
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 1/4teaspoonground black pepper
- 1/8teaspoonground cayenne pepper(or more to taste)
- 1/2cupbutter(8 Tbsp)
- 1/2cup choppedItalian parsley
- 2cups finely gratedparmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Season thighs with salt, black pepper and cayenne.
- Peel 4 heads of garlic and crush half leaving the remaining cloves whole.
- Heat 1/2 cup olive oil in a roasting pan large enough to hold the chicken in 1 layer, over 2 burners on medium-high heat.
- Add chicken and brown on both sides, setting aside when brown.
- Add crushed garlic and cook, stirring about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients, stirring to mix well.
- Place chicken in roaster, cover tightly and cook for 1 hour.
- Remove cover and roast until the chicken is brown and tender, about 30 minutes, basting occasionally.
- Remove and set aside.
- Spaghetti Bordelaise:.
- In large pot bring salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti until al dente, about 10 minutes.
- Drain well.
- In medium saucepan heat oil over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and green onions and cook stirring until fragrant and starting to turn golden, about 2 minutes.
- Add the wine, basil, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper and cayenne and cook 2 minutes.
- Add the butter and parsley and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Pour sauce over drained spaghetti, tossing to coat.
- Place in large serving bowl and coat with Parmesean Cheese.
- Place Spaghetti Bordelaise on plate and top with chicken thigh.
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