Lynn's Tomato Chicken
2 2 1/2 lb. frying chickens - cut up
1 qt water
1 bay leaf
2 cloves garlic -- crushed
1 few peppercorns
1 tbsp salt
1 cup onion -- chopped
1/4 cup oil
28 oz can Italian plum tomatoes
1 or 4 fresh tomatoes,
1 chopped
2 small can green chili peppers -- chopped
1 black pepper
1/2 tsp oregano
4 cloves garlic -- finely
1 mashed
Poach chicken pieces until almost tender, about 15 minutes, in 1 quart
well-seasoned water. (I add chicken base, basil, oregano and rice
wine) Add bay leaf, 2 cloves of garlic, peppercorns and salt. Let
chicken cool in broth. Saute onion until golden in hot oil in a dutch
oven. Add the tomatoes and chiles. Season the sauce with salt,
pepper, and oregano. Add 2 cups reserved chicken stock. Boil 5
minutes, add mashed garlic, and correct the seasoning. Place chicken
in baking dish, pour all of the sauce over it, cover, and bake in a
350F oven for 15 minutes, until bubbly.
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