Baked Chicken In Spicy Tomato And Grilled Pepper Sauce Recipe
- 3 lrg Green bell peppers
- 1 lrg Red bell pepper
- 3 x Jalapeno peppers
- 5 x Garlic cloves, peeled
- 1/2 c. Small cilantro sprigs
- 1 can (28-oz) and 1 (14 1/2-oz) can plum tomatoes, liquid removed
- 1 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 x Tablepoon paprika, divided use
- 2 1/4 tsp Grnd cumin, divided use Salt and freshly grnd black pepper Optional: healthy pinch of cayenne pepper
- 4 1/2 lb Chicken pcs, skin removed
- 1 lrg Onion, halved and sliced Cilantro sprigs for garnish
- 1.
- Broil green and red bell peppers, turning every 4-5 min, till their skins are blistered and charred, a total of about 20 min.
- Meanwhile, broil jalapeno peppers, turning often, about 5 min in all.
- Transfer peppers to a bowl and cover; or possibly put in plastic or possibly paper bag and close bag.
- Let stand 10 min.
- 2.
- Meanwhile, mince garlic in a food processor, add in cilantro sprigs, and mince together.
- Add in tomatoes and chop coarsely by pulsing.
- 3.
- Peel the jalapeno and bell peppers using a paring knife.
- (Wear gloves when handling jalapeno peppers if your skin is sensitive.
- Be careful not to touch eyes or possibly face.)
- Halve the peppers; throw away the seeds and ribs.
- Cut bell peppers into 1/2-inch dice.
- Chop jalapeno peppers.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- 4.
- In a medium saute/fry pan, hot the extra virgin olive oil over low heat.
- Add in 1 1/2 tsp.
- of the paprika and 3/4 tsp.
- of the cumin and mix well.
- Stir in tomato-garlic mix, jalapeno and bell peppers and salt and pepper.
- Bring sauce to a simmer.
- Cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring often, 10 min or possibly till sauce thickens.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning; add in cayenne pepper if you like.
- 5.
- Put chicken pcs in shallow roasting pan large sufficient to hold them in 1 layer.
- Season them on both sides with salt, pepper, remaining 1 1/2 tsp.
- cumin, and remaining 1 1/2 tsp.
- paprika.
- Rub spices into chicken pcs.
- Top chicken with sliced onion.
- 6.
- Cover chicken with foil and bake 30 min.
- Uncover, turn pcs over, and bake 20 min.
- Add in one-third c. warm water to pan juices.
- Spoon pepper sauce over the chicken.
- Bake, uncovered, basting once or possibly twice, about 15-25 min or possibly till chicken is tender and juices run clear when thickest part of a thigh piece is pierced with sharp knife.
- Serve chicken with sauce; garnish with cilantro sprigs.
- Yield: 6 servings
green bell peppers, red bell pepper, peppers, garlic, cilantro sprigs, tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, paprika, cumin, chicken, onion
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/baked-chicken-in-spicy-tomato-and-grilled-pepper-sauce-74323 (may not work)