Pollo Vascongado (basque Chicken )

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs chicken pieces
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup olive oil (spamish for authenticity)
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, mashed
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup ham or 1 cup bacon, chopped
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 cup wine
• 1/2 lb medium shrimp
• fresh parsley sprig, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
• 2 in a large skillet, fry chicken in olive oil until golden on all sides.
• 3 reserving the oil in the skillet, remove the chicken pieces and place them in a large dutch oven with a cover; set aside.
• 4 saute onion and garlic in the same oil that the chicken was cooked inches.
• 5 when onion becomes opaque, stir in the flour and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
• 6 add the ham or bacon, paprika and wine; bring to a boil.
• 7 pour the wine mixture over the chicken; set the pot on the stove and bring it to a boil.
• 8 cover the pot, reduce the heat and simmer 30 minutes.
• 9 clean the shrimp and place it on top of the chicken; cover and continue to simmer for 10 minutes or until the shrimp are pink.
• 10 garnish with parsley sprigs.
• 11 helma suggests serving this with rice and a green salad.