Pollo al Ajillo
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5.0
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
5 people
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Calories
575 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Spanish
Pollo al Ajillo
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Pollo al ajillo is a popular dish in Spanish cuisine, the main ingredients of which are chicken and garlic.
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Ingredients
- 1 chicken (about 3 lbs / 1.5 kg), cut into pieces
- 7 cloves garlic
- 8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice , freshly squeezed
- 2 cups chicken broth (very hot)
- ½ cup sherry
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, and lightly flour.
- In a Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat and, as soon as the oil is hot, fry 4 cloves of garlic with their skins on.
- As soon as the skin begins to char, remove the garlic with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- In the same pan, and in the garlic-flavored oil, fry the chicken pieces over medium-high heat, until golden brown.
- Once they are golden brown, remove half of the oil, and add the lemon juice.
- Stir so that all the chicken pieces absorb the flavor of the lemon.
- Slice the remaining garlic, and add to the pan, along with the hot chicken broth and bay leaf.
- Cover and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, until the chicken is tender and the sauce begins to thicken.
- Add the sherry wine and bring it to a boil.
- Cook gently, covered for 5 minutes, then uncovered for 5 minutes.
- To serve, place the chicken pieces in a large serving dish and deglaze the bottom of the pan, scraping with a wooden spoon to emulsify the sauce, which will have the aromas of chicken, garlic, broth, wine and lemon.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and garnish with the fried skin-on garlic cloves and the chopped parsley.
- Serve with potatoes and / or mushrooms and green salad.
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