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Chicken Murphy

Chicken Murphy

Chicken Murphy is a delicious Italian-inspired comfort food dish that originated in the United States. It consists of chicken and sausage cooked with potatoes, peppers, garlic, onion, and herbs in a savory white wine sauce. 
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Author: Lori Walker, MS, RD
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 50 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 919kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Italian sausage without casing
  • 1 lb. chicken, cut into 1.5 inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup and 1 tbsp (Separated) all-purpose flour,
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1.5 inch pieces
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1.5 inch pieces
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • Olive oil
  • 1 russet potato (3/4 inch dice)
  • 2 cups of chicken broth
  • 16 oz cremini mushrooms, quartered
  • 4 large cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 cup of halved peppadew peppers
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup brine from peppadew peppers
  • 2 Tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 Tablespoon butter

Instructions

  • Generously season the chicken cubes with a judicious amount of salt and freshly ground pepper on both sides. Take a shallow bowl, combine 1/4 cup all-purpose flour along with an appropriate quantity of pepper to taste for dredging the chicken in. Shake off any excess flour before transferring it to a plate.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm up a generous amount of olive oil until it shimmers. Gently place the chicken in the hot oil and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 4 minutes or until crisp and golden-brown. Remove from heat and transfer the cooked chicken onto a plate.
  • To the same skillet, add sausages and fry until lightly browned; breaking them up with a wooden spoon as they cook. Transfer the cooked sausages to the plate and set it aside.
  • Pour off all but enough fat to coat the bottom of the pan before adding onions, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, mushrooms and garlic. Cook these ingredients for 6-7 minutes or until tender.
  • Pour in some white wine into the skillet, bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer vigorously until the liquid has reduced to a syrupy consistency – about 5 minutes.
  • Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of flour into the skillet and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Slowly pour in some chicken broth while whisking so as to create a smooth mixture.
  • Add the cooked chicken, sausage, peppadew brine, chicken stock, russet potato, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, Italian seasoning and peppadew peppers; to the skillet and stir together. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the butter and parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed; such as additional salt, pepper or other herbs, to your preference. Serve warm .

Notes

  • For a creamier sauce, add a splash of heavy cream before baking.
  • You can substitute the Italian sausage for other proteins such as turkey sausage or ground beef.
  • To make this dish gluten-free, use gluten free flour instead of all-purpose flour.
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