Basque Sauteed Chicken
From: Lucy
Comments: Serve with a white mellow wine.
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 [3 pounds / 1.4 kg] chicken, cut into parts
  • Paprika
  • 4 onions
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 4 firm tomatoes
  • 4 bell peppers
  • 3 1/2 ounces [100 g] Bayonne ham
  • 3 1/2 ounces [100 mL] olive oil
  • 1 bouquet garni [parsley, thyme, bay leaf]
  • 3 1/2 ounces [100 mL] dry white wine
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Chopped parsley
  • Season chicken parts with salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle with a little paprika.
  • Peel and mince onions and garlic cloves.
  • Peel and break-up tomatoes.
  • Oven brown bell peppers; peel peppers and then cut meat into small strips.
  • Cut ham into strips.
  • Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons [7,5 mL] olive oil into a casserole; brown ham strips for 2 minutes.
  • Add and brown chicken parts on all sides.
  • Into a frypan, heat 2 tablespoons [30 mL] olive oil.
  • Add onions; stir until just golden.
  • Mix in tomato pieces, minced garlic and bouquet garni.
  • Simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, saute green pepper strips into remaining olive oil.
  • Add golden brown chicken parts and ham strips to casserole.
  • Then add tomato pieces, minced onion and green pepper strip.
  • Mix; salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle with a little more paprika; cover.
  • Simmer slowly for approximately 30 minutes.
  • Throw away bouquet garni and serve, sprinkled with chopped parsley.