Chicken Cacciatore - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 sprigs fresh rosemary, 1 sprig reserved for garnish, remaining needles stripped from stems
    2 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
    1 tsp black peppercorns
    2 None lemons, 1 grated zest and juice, 1 cut into wedges
    1/2 tsp sea salt
    5 tbsp olive oil
    1 None chicken (about 1.2kg), cut into 8 pieces
    250 ml dry white wine
    3 tbsp tomato puree
    1 tsp instant chicken bouillon
    2 None anchovy fillets, finely chopped
    2 tbsp capers
    4 tbsp black olives
Preparation
    Pound rosemary, garlic, peppercorns and lemon zest with a mortar and pestle. Add sea salt and 2 tbsp oil. Rub over chicken, cover and let marinate for 1 hour.
    Scrape marinade from chicken and set aside. Heat 3 tbsp oil in a roasting pan and sear chicken for 10 mins, turning, until browned. Brush reserved marinade over chicken then add wine and 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil. Add tomato paste, crushed bouillon cube and 3 tbsp lemon juice. Simmer for 30 mins. Add anchovies, capers and olives and simmer for 6 mins. Season then garnish with lemon wedges and reserved rosemary.

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