Pollo Encebollado

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 18 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2-3 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 onions, sliced thinly
• 1 cup water or 1 cup stock
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper, as needed

Recipe

• 1 season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. heat the oil in a large sauté pan or pot over medium-high flame.
• 2 working in batches, brown the chicken pieces in the hot oil and remove to a plate.
• 3 pour off all but 2-3 tablespoons of oil and add the onions to the same pan. reduce heat to medium-low and sauté until cooked down and just beginning to brown, 10-15 minutes.
• 4 increase heat to medium-high and return the chicken pieces to the pot. add the water or stock, wine, bay leaf, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 25-35 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
• 5 adjust seasoning and serve with rice.