Chef John's Chicken Spaghetti
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 125 min
Ingredients
- ✓ 1 (4.5 pound) whole chicken, giblets removed
- ✓ 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
- ✓ 6 cups water
- ✓ 2 anchovy fillets
- ✓ ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- ✓ 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
- ✓ 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
- ✓ ¼ cup thinly sliced basil leaves
- ✓ ½ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- ✓ 1 tablespoon cold butter
- ✓ 1 tablespoon grated Pecorino Romano cheese