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Pollo alle Brace
This grilled chicken is marinated, then coated in a delightful combination of fresh sage and rosemary along with percorino cheese and bread crumbs.

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Our recipe is compliments of
Chef Ken Calascione, former Chef/Owner of La Traviata, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Ken has a great site La Cucina Eoliana E Siciliana filled with recipes and a wonderful history of Eolian cuisine.  If you don't have time to fly to Italy, then a visit to Ken's site is the next best thing.


I N G R E D I E N T S
1 2-pound chicken
2 lemons, juiced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage leaves
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated pecorino cheese
1/4 cup chopped parsley
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
2 lemons, cut into wedges (for serving)

Set a medium-sized pot of salted water to boil.

I N S T R U C T I O N S
Rinse the chicken under cold running water; cut away any excess fat, then cut into pieces. Place the chicken in the boiling water and cook for ten minutes or until done. Remove the chicken from the pot and place on paper towels. When the chicken has cooled and easy to handle, pat dry with the towels.

Prepare a marinade with the lemon juice, 1/2 cup of olive oil, minced garlic and salt. Place the cooked chicken in the marinade for at least an hour.

In a mixing bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, grated pecorino cheese, chopped parsley, sage, rosemary and freshly ground pepper.

In a small bowl, make a basting liquid with the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and vinegar.

Preheat the flame of the grill, or light the coals under the grill.

Remove the chicken from the marinade and roll the pieces in the breadcrumbs, thoroughly coating them by firmly pressing them into the mixture. When the grill is ready, place the breaded chicken on the grill. Brush and moisten the pieces with the basting liquid every time you turn them. Grill until the chicken is evenly golden on each side.

Serve with lemon wedges.


 
Tips & Information

Pecorino Cheese - from cheese.com
Pecorino is the name given to all Italian cheeses made from sheep's milk. Pecorino Romano is the name given to cheeses from the Rome area, Pecorino Sardo is from Sardinia, Pecorino Siciliano from Sicily. It is traditional, creamery, hard, drum-shaped cheese. The smooth, hard rind is pale straw to dark brown in color. The cheese is made between November and late June. Pecorino Romano is larger than most cheeses of this type and must be pressed. It takes eight to 12 months to mature, during which time it develops its characteristic flavor - salty, with a fruity tang that becomes steadily more robust. The rind varies in color, depending on the age of the cheese, and may have a protecting coating of lard or oil. The compact interior is white to pale yellow, with irregular, small eyes. Pepato is a variety spiced with peppercorns.

 
Country: Italy
Milk: ewe milk
Texture: hard
Recommended Wine: full-bodied reds

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