Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2012

I have never made a bad recipe from Chef John but this one is insanely good! I used more italian sausage and less chicken but only because thats what I had. My husband raved about this dish. I will be making it regularly. If you haven't been to Chef Johns blog Foodwishes go there and watch hm make this recipe, I have been cooking for 30 years and still I find his videos helpful! Thanks again Chef John

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peacefulone

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Riverview, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2012

Fantastic Recipe. I slightly changed it b/c I don't like mushrooms or olives, so I added a jalapeno & half a red & green bell pepper. Extremely tasty.

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JohnQuar

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Keller, Texas, USA

Living In: Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2012

This has been Chef John's recipes at our house this week and I haven't had one fail me yet and this one was outstanding. I usually like sauce to be sitting on my pasta and this sauce was thin but omg, the flavor was unbelievable!! I had to leave out the kalamata olives because I had none, but followed the recipe exactly.

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moonxfive

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2012

We had guests for dinner tonight and this was a BIG hit! I used chicken drumettes, lightly browning them before adding to the mixture, also used about 8 oz of hot Italian sausage. I didn't have heavy whipping cream so used half and half. 'This recipe is full of flavor and I have plenty of leftovers, too. Yum!

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DebbieD

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2012

Chef John does it again. Awesome dish. Family loved it. I made it as written and used some of my peppers/chilis in my garden.

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Janet

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Rockford, Illinois, USA

Living In: Plant City, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2013

I RARELY give a 5 star rating. I'm not a picky person but to me 5 star signifies top restaurant quality, and THIS dish does that. I was searching for a chicken based pasta dish that was not the norm, this fit the bill and will become a regular dish in my house. I followed the recipe pretty close except doubled the meat. I used pepperoncinis and sweet yellow bell peppers (on-hand). Asiago and Romano cheeses. Marsala can make some dishes a little too sweet for my blood so I used Merlot. It came out GREAT. It was my 1st Chef John but wont be my last.

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jmez222

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2013

Great recipe! I made this for some friends that came over and everyone loved it.

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Zach

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Francisco, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2013

This is a very forgiving recipe. It can easily be tweaked to add or remove ingredients to your taste. I use sweet basil/cheese sausage. My husband doesn't care for olives, so I leave them out and throw some in my bowl if I'm in the mood. I use peppers if I have them on hand, otherwise it's fine without them. I usually have jarred hot pepper rings that I throw in for flavor. I've used both boneless thighs and boneless breasts. Both work fine, but I liked the thighs a little better. I serve this with crusty italian bread and a salad. The leftovers are even better the next day. We always bring them for lunch.

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Patty M.

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Living In: Long Island, New York, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2013

I am from Central NY (Syracuse, specifically) and Chicken Riggies is something my family makes every time I am home, because as Chef John says, you don't see this on a menu anywhere else. This recipe is awesome and I will continue to make it again and again!

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Syrgirl23

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Syracuse, New York, USA

Living In: Temecula, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2013

Winner winner chicken riggies dinner! I followed the recipe precisely. Used red, yellow and orange peppers, along with a half of jalapeno that I had to use up. We enjoyed this. Watch the amount of salt that you add, as the kalamata olives are quite salty. This is one for the recipe box! Thanks Chef John!

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