Jozis Chicken El Salvador Recipes

JOZI'S CHICKEN (EL SALVADOR)

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in wine for a few hours or overnight.
• Drain; reserve the wine.
• Roll the chicken pieces in seasoned flour. Seasoning can be salt and white pepper, or you can use a seasoning salt or chicken spice.
• Brown on all sides in oil.
• Then add the prepared onion, tomatoes, reserved wine, herbs and chillies.
• Cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
• Add the carrots and potatoes and simmer another 20 minutes.
• Then add the olives, prunes, bananas and sugar. Simmer very gently without a lid, for 10 minutes Stir in the garlic. Taste for seasoning.
• Serve with rice coloured yellow with turmeric.
• ** Do not overcook the fruits and do not stir the dish vigorously. The idea is to keep the vegs. and fruits whole, and to preserve the colours. The flavour improves on standing.
• ** If you'd like a stronger "bite", add more chillies, or substitute with Tabasco.

CHICKEN IN WINE SAUCE-EL SALVADOR

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken pieces; pat dry with paper toweling. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the chicken pieces in hot oil on all sides for 15 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
• Add the onion to the drippings in the skillet; cook until tender but not brown. Drain off the fat. Return the chicken to the skillet.
• Combine wine, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic powder, coriander, and red pepper. Pour over the chicken in the skillet. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
• After 25 minutes, stir in green pepper, prunes, olives, tomato paste, and capers. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes more or till the chicken is tender. Skim off the fat. Transfer chicken and sauce to a heated serving platter and enjoy!