From Chef Erich – My good friends, Gary & Andrea Seminara gave me this cookbook for Christmas: “Lidia’s Celebrate Like An Italian”. I have made several of the recipes already and Chicken and Sausage Bites with apple cider vinegar sauce is a good one. This recipe is supposed to be served for crowds and can easily be multiplied. I made it for dinner and served it with noodles. It was outstanding.
1.5 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breast sliced into ¾” strips on the bias
1 tsp of kosher salt + more for taste
2 TBS of unsalted butter
2 TBS of extra virgin olive oil
1 lb of sweet Italian sausage links cut in 4 pieces each
4 cloves of minced garlic (I would double it to 8 cloves)
2 medium onions quartered into wedges with the root on
¼ tsp of crushed red pepper
1 sprig of rosemary
½ cup of apple cider vinegar
1 TBS honey
3 TBS of chopped Italian Parsley
Season the chicken with ½ teaspoon of the salt. Add the butter and olive oil to a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter is melted, add the chicken and brown all over, about 2 to 3 minutes; remove it to a plate. When all of the chicken is out of the skillet, add the sausage and garlic. Cook, turning the sausage, until it is browned all over, about 4-5 minutes. Add the onions, cook, turning the wedges, until they’re caramelized on the edges, about 8 minutes. Season with the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and the crushed red pepper. Add back the chicken, tuck in the rosemary sprig, and pour in the vinegar and honey. Cover the skillet, and simmer until the onions have wilted and the chicken and sausage are cooked through, about 4-5 minutes. Uncover, increase the heat, and boil until the sauce is reduced to a glaze, about 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the parsley, season with salt if necessary and serve. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.