Pollo En Salsa De Almendra ( Chicken In Almond Sauce)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 chicken, cut into large pieces
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 ounces butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 4 mixed mushrooms, quartered
• 5 fluid ounces dry sherry
• 10 fluid ounces chicken stock
• 4 ounces frozen peas
• 4 ounces almonds, ground
• 1 tablespoon parsley

Recipe

• 1 mix the flour, salt, and pepper together and coat the chicken pieces with it.
• 2 save the left over flour to make the sauce with.
• 3 melt the butter in a pot with the olive oil.
• 4 fry the onion, garlic and mushrooms till softened. remove and set aside.
• 5 place the chicken pieces in the butter/oil and fry till golden brown all over.
• 6 remove the chicken and set aside.
• 7 add the remaining flour to the pot and cook for 1 minute, stir in the sherry and stock, stir to make the sauce.
• 8 replace the onions and chicken to the pot, make sure that the chicken is just covered with liquid, add more stock if needed.
• 9 partially cover the pot, reduce the heat and cook till chicken is tender.
• 10 add the peas, parsley and almonds. stir to blend all together.
• 11 the sauce should be fairly thick. if it is too liquid, remove the lid and boil for a few minutes.
• 12 serve.