chicken in almond sauce
Chicken in Almond Sauce (Gallina en Pepitoria — Puerto Rico) 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and minced 2 large cloves garlic, minced 3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup blanched alm...
Ingredients
- 1medium yellow onion, peeled and minced
- 2large cloves garlic, minced
- 31/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2cupblanched almonds
- 1/3cupunbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/8teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
- 1(3 1/2 to 4 pound) chicken, cut into pieces
- 3large roma tomatoes, diced
Directions
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Chicken in Almond Sauce (Gallina en Pepitoria — Puerto Rico) 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and minced 2 large cloves garlic, minced 3 1/2 ta
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Remove onions and garlic from the heat
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Meanwhile, grind blanched almonds into a fine powder in an electric blender or food processor
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Mix together flour and pepper in a shallow bowl
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Rinse chicken pieces under cold running water, then pat dry with paper towels
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Dredge chicken in the seasoned flour and shake off excess
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Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat
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Brown chicken thighs and legs on one side, about 5 minutes, and then turn them over and add the chicken breasts and wings