Chicken drumsticks in wine-pepper sauce
4 servings
60 minutes
Chicken drumsticks in wine-pepper sauce is a refined dish of Italian cuisine that combines the tenderness of chicken meat with the rich aromas of white wine and freshly ground pepper. This recipe draws inspiration from traditional Tuscan cooking techniques, where wine is used to add depth to meat dishes. Marinating with onions and olive oil makes the chicken especially tender, while butter and sour cream create a creamy, velvety sauce with a hint of lemon juice's acidity. Served with a favorite side dish garnished with fresh herbs, this dish enchants with its complexity of flavors. Perfect for cozy family dinners or a romantic candlelit dinner.
1
Wash and dry the chicken drumsticks. Finely chop the onion. Grind the pepper in a mortar.
- Chicken drumstick: 8 pieces
- Onion: 2 pieces
- Freshly ground black pepper: 2 tablespoons
2
Marinate the chicken with onion, 1 tablespoon of pepper, salt, and olive oil for 30 minutes.
- Chicken drumstick: 8 pieces
- Onion: 2 pieces
- Freshly ground black pepper: 2 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
- Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
3
Melt butter in a thick-bottomed pot, add chicken and onion, mix well, and simmer covered on low heat for 15 minutes.
- Butter: 2 tablespoons
- Chicken drumstick: 8 pieces
- Onion: 2 pieces
4
Chop the garlic, add it to the chicken, pour in the remaining pepper, mix again and let it sit covered for 15 minutes.
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Freshly ground black pepper: 2 tablespoons
5
Transfer the chicken to a bowl and cover it with foil.
6
Add white wine to the remaining juice after frying, set the heat to maximum, and reduce by half.
- Dry white wine: 200 ml
7
Add sour cream, mix well, pour in lemon juice, mix again, and heat on medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Sour cream 15%: 200 g
- Lemon juice: 1 teaspoon
8
Blend the ready sauce until smooth.
9
Put the chicken in the sauce and heat everything together for 5 minutes.
10
Serve with your favorite side dish, garnished with greens.