Chicken Braised in Onions and Paprika
"For a great family meal or simple supper, try this tasty paprika braised chicken with red onions. Serve with potatoes and fresh vegetables or a good salad and warm crusty bread to sop up the sauce!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 large chicken breasts, with bone (skinless if you prefer) or 1 whole chicken, jointed into 8 pieces (3lbs)
- 1 1⁄2 lbs red onions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 8 tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and chopped
- 3⁄4 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons chives, snipped
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
directions
- Heat the oil in a casserole dish and fry the chicken over a moderate heat for 5-7 minutes, until golden on all sides. Remove from the pan and keep warm.
- Add the onions, turn the heat down and cook until golden brown. Stir in the garlic and fry for a further 2 minutes, before sprinkling in the paprika.
- Return the chicken to the casserole and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Add the tomatoes and wine, and bring to the boil. Cover and cook gently for 45 minutes.
- Remove the chicken pieces from the pan.
- Turn up the heat and if the sauce looks thin, cook down until lightly thickened. Return the chicken to the pan.
- Just before serving, garnish the chicken with snipped chives and serve straight away with your choice of accompaniment.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)
