Chicken Samfaina (Pollo En Samfaina)

Name: Chicken Samfaina (Pollo En Samfaina)
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into serving-size pieces; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into serving-size pieces; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 medium onions, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 medium green sweet peppers, cored, deveined, and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained and cut up; 1 cup dry sherry; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into serving-size pieces
1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into serving-size pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 medium onions, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 medium green sweet peppers, cored, deveined, and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained and cut up
1 cup dry sherry
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1

In a 4- or 4 1/2-quart Dutch oven, brown chicken, half at a time, in hot olive oil over medium heat.
2

Remove the chicken and set aside.
3

Add onions and green peppers to drippings in Dutch oven; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon off fat.
4

Return chicken to Dutch oven.
5

Add eggplant, undrained tomatoes, sherry, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 45 to 50 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink. Serve in bowls.