Chicken, Vegetables, and Cacio e Pepe. Great recipe for Chicken, Vegetables, and Cacio e Pepe. A delicious meal on National Spaghetti day!!!! Casio e Pepe is one of the oldest recipes from ancient Roman Shepherds.

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Ingredients of Chicken, Vegetables, and Cacio e Pepe

You need of Chicken.
Prepare 2-1/4 pound of chicken thighs bone in skin on.
Prepare 2 cups of chicken stock divided.
Prepare 2 tablespoons of capers.
It's 1 tablespoon of caper brine.
Prepare 1/2 pound of baby carrots.
It's 3 of medium Yukon gold potatoes.
You need 1-1/2 cups of chopped celery and leaves.
Prepare 8 of pearl onions peeled and halved.
It's 5 cloves of garlic sliced thin.
You need 1/2 teaspoon of salt for chicken.
Prepare 1 teaspoon of kosher salt.
Prepare 1 stick of butter.
It's 1-1/2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
You need of Cacio e pepe.
It's 1/2 pound of spaghetti pasta.
Prepare As needed of water to boil spaghetti 3 quarts.
Prepare 5 tablespoons of salt.
You need 3 tablespoons of ground black pepper.
Prepare 1-1/2 cups of Parmesan and Pecorino Romano cheese more to garnish.
You need 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil for pasta water.

After searing the chicken and pan-frying the vegetables, you'll want to add some lemon juice to the top of the thighs before adding the cheese and pepper mixture. Reduce heat to low and stir in hot pasta and grated Parmesan, stirring constantly until cheese is melted (add more pasta water if sauce seems dry. Add back chicken, skin side up, into pan. Finish with some black pepper and kosher salt to taste.

Chicken, Vegetables, and Cacio e Pepe instructions

Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit. Get an oven safe skillet hot with the oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper both sides. Sear the chicken skin side first for 3 minutes. Turn and sear the chicken 3 minutes. Add the butter..
After the sear peel and cube the potatoes. Chop the celery. Add to chicken. Add carrot, capers, slice the garlic and add along with the onion. Add half the chicken stock..
Add the kosher salt and paprika. Put into hot oven for 35-45 minutes. After 20 minutes add rest of the chicken stock. Put back in the oven to finish. Let rest 10 minutes and serve!.
Boil the pasta. After its done, add 1/4 cup pasta water in a skillet with the cheese pepper mixture..
Add the pasta coating the spaghetti pasta..
Serve with a little cheese on top. I hope you enjoy!!!.

How to make Cacio e Pepe Chicken. Prepare the chicken: Place chicken breasts on a cutting board and cover with a piece of parchment paper/plastic wrap. Drizzle each chicken breast with a little olive oil then season with salt and pepper on both sides. Cook bucatini or spaghetti in boiling salted water until al dente. Reduce heat to low and stir in hot.