Creole Chicken

Summary

Yield
Prep Time1 1⁄2 hours
CountryUS - Southern
Main IngredientChicken
MealEntrees
SeasonAny Time

Description

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Ingredients

  • 8 skinless legs and 8 skinless thighs of chicken
  • 4 T olive oil
  • 1 T spanish paprika
  • 1 large pinch saffron
  • 2 pieces bacon
  • 4 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 large minced onion
  • 2 minced poblano peppers
  • 2 ribs minced celery
  • 1⁄3 c dried currants or raisins
  • 2 dried red chiles
  • 2 T dried thyme
  • 1⁄2 t allspice
  • 1 pinch fround cloves
  • 1 c white wine
  • 1 c Chicken stock
  • 12 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 2 T lime juice
  • 3 T each of minced parsley and minced cilantro
  • 2 T capers, rinsed and dried*

Instructions

Place a large dutch oven over high heat.
Add the olive oil and brown the chicken, in batches if necessary.
Reserve chicken to a platter and add the paprika, saffron, garlic, onion, poblanos, celery, chiles, thyme, allspice and clove.
Stir and cook for 5-7 minutes.
Add the wine, stock and tomatoes and bring to a simmer.
When simmering, add the chicken to the pot and stir to mix the dish together.
Cook at a simmer over medium low heat for about 1 hour.
Liquids should almost be evaporated by this point.
Season with salt and pepper.
Stir in the currants and add the capers, lime juice, parsley and cilantro.
Serve.

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