Ingredients

  • 4 chicken legs (about 8 ounces each) or one 3-pound chicken, back removed and quartered
  • 8 ounces sliced yellow onion (2 cups, about 1 medium onion)
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • A sprig of fresh thyme
  • 1 small dried chili
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped drained canned tomatoes or 1/3 cup chopped, peeled, ripe tomatoes
  • Pinch of saffron threads
  • 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cups Chicken StockSamin Nosrat Chicken Stock
    7 pounds chicken bones (at least half should be raw) 7 quarts water
    2 onions, unpeeled, quartered 2 carrots, peeled and halved crosswise 2 celery stalks, halved crosswise 1 teaspoon black peppercorns 2 bay leaves
    4 thyme sprigs
    5 parsley sprigs or 10 stems 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • 4 small slices chewy peasant-style bread, about 1/2 inch thick
  • About 1/2 cup Aioli Sauce or 1 garlic clove, peeled