Ingredients

For the chicken:
  • 1 whole chicken (1,5kg)
  • 140gr ‘nduja
  • 100gr clear honey
  • 1 clove of garlic, chopped
  • 5gr fresh thyme
  • 5gr fresh marjoram, chopped
  • 5gr dry oregano
  • 1/2 bergamot
  • 2 lemons
  • 50ml extra virgin olive oil
For the polenta:
  • 100gr polenta Valsugana flour
  • 200ml water
  • 200ml milk
  • 30gr butter
  • 80gr Grana Padano cheese
For the cavolo nero:
  • 500gr cavolo nero
  • 60gr butter
  • 50gr shallots

Method

Spatchcock the chicken and make few transversal cuts on the breast and thighs. Sprinkle with a generous amount of fine salt and leave for about 30 minutes. Then quickly rinse.

In a pan mix the ‘nduja and honey and put on a low heat to allow to melt. Add the herbs, garlic, the skin of the bergamot and ½  lemon and the juice of 1 lemon.

Spread the mixture on both sides of the chicken and place into a container that fits in the fried. Add the olive oil and leave to marinade overnight.

Blanche the cavolo nero in salted boiling water for about 3 minutes and cool down in iced water.

Preheat the oven at 160°C.

Transfer the chicken on a baking tray and bake for about 40 minutes. Increase the temperature to 190°C and cook for another 10 minutes until crispy.

For the polenta, bring to the boil the water and milk, add few pinches of salt and start slowly pouring in the flour mixing with a whisk. Cook for about 8 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and add the butter and grated cheese mixing until smooth and creamy.

In a serving dish arrange the polenta and cavolo nero. Cut the chicken in pieces and serve next to the polenta.

Ingredients

For the chicken:
  • 1 whole chicken (1,5kg)
  • 140gr ‘nduja
  • 100gr clear honey
  • 1 clove of garlic, chopped
  • 5gr fresh thyme
  • 5gr fresh marjoram, chopped
  • 5gr dry oregano
  • 1/2 bergamot
  • 2 lemons
  • 50ml extra virgin olive oil
For the polenta:
  • 100gr polenta Valsugana flour
  • 200ml water
  • 200ml milk
  • 30gr butter
  • 80gr Grana Padano cheese
For the cavolo nero:
  • 500gr cavolo nero
  • 60gr butter
  • 50gr shallots

Method

Spatchcock the chicken and make few transversal cuts on the breast and thighs. Sprinkle with a generous amount of fine salt and leave for about 30 minutes. Then quickly rinse.

In a pan mix the ‘nduja and honey and put on a low heat to allow to melt. Add the herbs, garlic, the skin of the bergamot and ½  lemon and the juice of 1 lemon.

Spread the mixture on both sides of the chicken and place into a container that fits in the fried. Add the olive oil and leave to marinade overnight.

Blanche the cavolo nero in salted boiling water for about 3 minutes and cool down in iced water.

Preheat the oven at 160°C.

Transfer the chicken on a baking tray and bake for about 40 minutes. Increase the temperature to 190°C and cook for another 10 minutes until crispy.

For the polenta, bring to the boil the water and milk, add few pinches of salt and start slowly pouring in the flour mixing with a whisk. Cook for about 8 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and add the butter and grated cheese mixing until smooth and creamy.

In a serving dish arrange the polenta and cavolo nero. Cut the chicken in pieces and serve next to the polenta.