Spanish Chicken With Oranges & Olives
- 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup shallot, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup madeira wine (a sweet Spanish wine)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 orange, rind of, grated
- 1 orange, cut into 6 wedges (leave peel on)
- 1/2 cup large Spanish olives, brined
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Preheat oven to 425u0b0F Heat oil in a large oven-proof skillet over high heat.
- Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper and brown in oil until skin is crisp, about 6 minutes per side.
- Transfer chicken to a plate and reduce heat to medium. Drain all but 2 Tbsp drippings from skillet.
- Add shallots and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
- Add sherry, boil until reduced by half. Then add chicken broth, orange juice and grated rind. Boil one more minute.
- Return chicken pieces to pan, skin side up. Arrange orange wedges and olives around chicken, and place some shallots atop the ckicken.
- Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes, until done through.
- Place chicken on a platter. Bring juices to a boil on the stove and stir in the honey, to thicken, about 5 minutes.
- Pour the sauce, oranges, olives, and shallots over the chicken and serve.
- Great with rice or cous-cous and lightly sauteed greens.
chicken, olive oil, shallot, garlic, madeira wine, chicken broth, orange juice, orange, orange, spanish olives, honey
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spanish-chicken-with-oranges-olives-372052 (may not work)