Rustic Garlic Chicken With Sherry & Brandy

Name: Rustic Garlic Chicken With Sherry & Brandy
Ingredients: 1 chicken, cut into pieces; 1 teaspoon paprika; salt & fresh ground pepper; 5 tablespoons light olive oil; 10 cloves garlic, roughly chopped (yes 10!); 2 tablespoons Spanish brandy; 3/4 cup fino sherry wine (very dry); 2 bay leaves

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 chicken, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon paprika
salt & fresh ground pepper
5 tablespoons light olive oil
10 cloves garlic, roughly chopped (yes 10!)
2 tablespoons Spanish brandy
3/4 cup fino sherry wine (very dry)
2 bay leaves

Directions

1

Rub the chicken pieces in a mixture of the paprika, salt and pepper.
2

(I put plastic bags on my hands to stop the bits getting under my nails!) Gently heat the Olive Oil in a large flame-proof casserole dish and fry the garlic until it is lightly browned.
3

Remove the garlic with a slotted spoon.
4

Add the chicken pieces and gently fry until light brown on all sides.
5

Return garlic to the dish, add the sherry, brandy and bay leaves.
6

Bring to the boil and then cover and simmer for approx 45 mins until the chicken is tender.