Pollo En Pepitoria
- 3- 1/2 pounds Organic/Free Range Chicken
- 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/4 pounds Jamon Serrano (Or Any Other Dry Cured Ham)
- 1 bulb Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced Or Pressed
- 1/4 cups Dry (fino) Spanish Sherry
- 3/4 cups Chicken Broth (preferably Homemade)
- 1 pinch Nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
- 6 pieces Saffron Threads
- 1 leaf Bay Leaf
- 1 pinch Celtic Sea Salt
- 1 pinch Freshly Ground Pepper
- 15 whole Roasted Almonds
- 1 whole Hardboiled Egg, Finely Chopped
- 1.
- In a large pan, heat the oil and saute the chicken over a high flame until it is well browned on all sides.
- No skimping here.
- 2.
- Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the oil.
- 3.
- Reduce the heat, add the ham, onion, and garlic.
- Cook until the onion has softened.
- 4.
- Stir in the sherry, broth, nutmeg, thyme, saffron, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
- 5.
- Simmer for 10 minutes, uncovered.
- 6.
- Remove the chicken, ham and bay leaf to an oven-proof dish.
- 7.
- In a food processor or blender, blend the almonds and the rest of the contents of the pan.
- 8.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken in the oven-proof dish.
- 9.
- Cover and cook in a 350-degree oven for 20 minutes.
- 10.
- Sprinkle the hard-boiled egg over the chicken and serve.
- This dish is served with a side of white rice and a green salad.
- Oh, and dont forget a nice glass of vino tinto (red wine)!
- Buen Provecho!
range chicken, olive oil, jamon serrano, onion, garlic, sherry, chicken broth, nutmeg, thyme, saffron threads, salt, freshly ground pepper, almonds, egg
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/pollo-en-pepitoria/ (may not work)