Tomato & saffron brasied chicken
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 ea 3 1/2 lb. chicken cut up
- 2 lb Ripe tomatoes chopped or-
- 2 ea 28 oz. cans plum tomatoes : Discard juice.
- 6 md Garlic cloves chopped
- 1/2 md Onion chopped coarsley
- 1 ea 1"x3" strip orange zest
- 2 ea Anchovies rinsed pat dry & : Minced
- 15 ea Nicoise olives pitted & : Coarsely chopped
- 2 1/2 tb Olive oil
- 2 ea Bay leaf
- 1/2 ts Thyme
- 1/8 ts Saffron threads crumbled
- 1/4 c Dry white wine
- 1 c Chicken stock
- 1/8 ts Cayenne pepper
- 2 tb Minced parsley
Instructions:
: Salt and pepper Pat dry chicken pieces sprinkle with salt and pepper. Peel and chop fresh tomatoes or drain seed and chop canned tomatoes. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a 12" skillet and saute chicken until lightly browned. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil add onion bay leaf and thyme and saute until onions soften. Add garlic and saute until fragrant. Add saffron white wine and simmer until wine almost evaporates. Add stock and simmer until liquid reduces to 1/2 cup about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes cayenne orange zest and anchovies. Return chicken to pan and cook about 20 minutes or medium heat.Stir in olives and adjust seasoning. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve. Recipe By : From: Bill Camarota
