Braised Rotisserie Chicken with Bacon, Tomatoes, and Kale

A comforting one-pan dish featuring rotisserie chicken braised with crispy bacon, tender kale, and tomatoes in a flavorful wine-based sauce. Perfect for a hearty family meal served with crusty bread.

4 servings
27 min

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 4 ounces bacon
  • 2 whole shallots
  • cup dry white wine
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons rosemary
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 whole rotisserie chicken
  • 1 bunch curly kale
  • 1 loaf crusty bread
  • for serving

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Heat oil in a large skillet with a lid or braising pan over medium. Cook bacon until fat starts to render, about 5 minutes. Add shallots and cook until shallots are soft and fat is rendered from bacon, 8-10 minutes.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Increase heat to high and add wine, garlic, and rosemary. Cook, stirring, until wine is reduced by half, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, chicken stock, salt, and red pepper flakes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and nestle chicken pieces, skin side up, in sauce. Top with kale, cover, and cook until kale is wilted, about 6 minutes. Stir kale into sauce and cook, uncovered, until chicken is warmed through, about 5 minutes more. Serve with bread.

    12 min