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Tomato And Saffron Brasied Chicken

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Meats Poultry 4 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 3 1/2 lb. chicken cut up
2 lb Ripe tomatoes chopped or-
2 28 oz. cans plum
tomatoes Discard juice.
6 Garlic cloves chopped
1/2 Onion, chopped coarsley
1 1"x3" strip orange zest
2 Anchovies rinsed, pat dry
& Minced
15 Nicoise olives, pitted &
Coarsely chopped
2 1/2 T Olive oil
2 Bay leaf
1/2 t Thyme
1/8 t Saffron threads, crumbled
1/4 c Dry white wine
1 c Chicken stock
1/8 t Cayenne pepper
2 T Minced parsley
Salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Pat dry chicken pieces, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Peel and chop
fresh tomatoes or drain, seed and chop canned tomatoes. Heat 1 1/2
tablespoons olive oil in a 12" skillet and saute chicken until  lightly
browned. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Heat remaining 1
tablespoon olive oil, add onion, bay leaf and thyme and saute until
onions soften. Add garlic and saute until fragrant. Add saffron,  white
wine and simmer until wine almost evaporates. Add stock and  simmer
until liquid reduces to 1/2 cup about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes,
cayenne, orange zest and anchovies. Return chicken to pan and cook
about 20 minutes or medium heat.Stir in olives and adjust seasoning.
Garnish with chopped parsley and serve. Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1
#259  Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1996 23:07:46 -0400 (EDT)  From: Bill Camarota
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 197
Calories From Fat: 96
Total Fat: 10.8g
Cholesterol: 1.8mg
Sodium: 1053.9mg
Potassium: 745.9mg
Carbohydrates: 16.5g
Fiber: 2.9g
Sugar: 10.4g
Protein: 7.8g


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