utica chicken riggies

Chicken Riggies is a comforting pasta dish that combines seared chicken, bell peppers, and hot cherry peppers in a creamy tomato-based sauce.

Chicken Riggies

olive oil

lb rigatoni

chicken thighs

garlic (chopped)

red bell peppers (sliced)

cherry peppers (chopped, seeds and stems removed)

dry white wine

28 ounce can crushed plum tomatoes

heavy cream

Pecorino Romano cheese (grated)

pasta water

basil leaves (hand-torn)

Bring a large pot of salted water (2 tablespoons kosher salt per gallon of water) to boil.

Pat the chicken thighs dry and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat a large pan to medium heat and sear the chicken in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until cooked through (about 5-6 minutes per side). Place the chicken on a plate and tent with foil.

If needed, add a touch more olive oil for the saute process.  Add the bell peppers to the pan and saute for about 7-10 minutes or until they take on some color and soften.  Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more or until it turns golden.

Next, add the cherry peppers, cook for 1 minute, then add the wine.  Turn heat to high and cook until the liquid reduces by half (about 2-3 minutes).  With a wooden spoon scrape up all of the brown bits from the pan.  At this time begin boiling the pasta to 1 minute less the al dente.

Add the tomatoes and turn the heat back down to medium.  Cook the sauce over a lively simmer for 5 minutes or so.

Add the cream and mix to incorporate. Slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Once the sauce starts to thicken add the chicken and continue to simmer.  You can turn the heat down a bit at this point while waiting for the pasta to finish.

Add the pasta to the sauce and mix well to coat.  If too thick, add a 1/2 cup or more of reserved pasta water.  Cook until the pasta reaches al dente (about 1 minute more) then turn off the heat and remove the pan from the burner.

Add the Pecorino and mix together.  Add a touch of pasta water if required to loosen up the sauce.  Add the basil right before serving.  If the pasta dries up before serving just add a bit more of the reserved pasta water. Enjoy!

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Today we're making the Utica, New York classic chicken riggies.  Chicken riggies is a delicious comforting pasta dish with chicken and rigatoni in a cherry pepper cream sauce.  I hope you enjoy it!

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