Charlie Davis's Recipe for Chicken with Basil
I first met Charles Davis when he emailed me on January 21, 1997. He said, " I'm Charlie, aka "Cheap Charlie." Another of the weekend (and weekday) born-again-gourmets. I've been messing around in the kitchen for 64 years and still enjoy inventing and discovering."
Wow, very cool. This was around when I started The Reluctant Gourmet website and was thrilled anybody contacted me. He sent me several recipes over time, but I last heard from him a few years ago.
This is Charlie D's second recipe I've posted on Novice to Novice. If you like this recipe, you may want to check out his award-winning Charlie D's Chicken Breasts Q.E.D.
📖 Recipe
Chicken with Basil Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 pound chicken broiler
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 large onion
- 2 medium green onions
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- ½ cup parsley
- 14½ ounce can tomatoes stewed, chunky style
- 1 can olives small, black, pitted, drained
- 1 pound mushroom caps
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves only
- ½ cup fresh basil packed
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 pound linguini or pasta of choice - cooked as directed
- basil leaves for garnish
- cherry tomatoes for garnish
Instructions
- Start by cutting up the whole chicken into pieces.
- The onions and peppers need to be chopped and the garlic and parsley minced. The basil should be coarsely chopped.
- Remove the stems from the mushrooms. If you are serving this with the suggested linguini, you will have to time it right so the pasta is ready when the chicken is done.
- Heat oil in a large fry pan with a tight fitting lid (or a WOK). Add chicken breast halves, thighs, legs, and wings (end joint removed). Cook, over medium heat, turning, until lightly browned. Remove chicken pieces and set aside, keeping warm.
- Add onion, peppers, and garlic to skillet and cook, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes, or until onions are softened.
- Add half the parsley, canned tomatoes, half of the olives, mushrooms, and half the basil. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in the sugar and remaining basil.
- Arrange Chicken pieces atop the sauce; sprinkle with the salt, pepper, and rosemary. Cover tightly, and cook over medium-low heat for 30 minutes, or until chicken is very tender.
- Remove cores of the cherry tomatoes and insert the remaining black olives for garnish.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according directions on package; drain.
- Remove chicken pieces from sauce, Toss pasta and sauce together. Turn onto a serving dish. Arrange chicken pieces atop pasta.
- Garnish with basil sprigs and olive stuffed cherry tomatoes.
Notes
Some of My Favorite Chicken Recipes
- Chicken Baked in Cornbread Recipe
- Sheet Pan Chicken with Roasted Plums Potatoes and Onions
- Quick and Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
- Chicken Mushroom and Spinach Comfort Food Recipe
- Southern California Style Chicken with Rice and Beans Recipe
- Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms and Artichoke Hearts Recipe
- Simple Chicken - Tomato - Pasta Recipe
- Chicken Korma Recipe
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