Chicken Braised In Onions And Paprika

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 large chicken breasts, with bone (skinless if you prefer) or 1 whole chicken, jointed into 8 pieces (3lbs)
• 1 1/2 lbs red onions, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 8 tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and chopped
• 3/4 cup dry wine
• 2 tablespoons chives, snipped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a casserole dish and fry the chicken over a moderate heat for 5-7 minutes, until golden on all sides. remove from the pan and keep warm.
• 2 add the onions, turn the heat down and cook until golden brown. stir in the garlic and fry for a further 2 minutes, before sprinkling in the paprika.
• 3 return the chicken to the casserole and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• 4 add the tomatoes and wine, and bring to the boil. cover and cook gently for 45 minutes.
• 5 remove the chicken pieces from the pan.
• 6 turn up the heat and if the sauce looks thin, cook down until lightly thickened. return the chicken to the pan.
• 7 just before serving, garnish the chicken with snipped chives and serve straight away with your choice of accompaniment.