Poached Chicken Portuguese

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Chopped onions
2		Garlic cloves - minced
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Cajun sunshine - (hot pepper, sauce)
4 teaspoons	20ml	Tomatoes - peeled, seeded, (medium) chopped
1 tablespoon	15ml	Red wine vinegar
1		Bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Worcestershire sauce
10		Strands saffron - up to 15
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Pepper
4		Skinless - boneless chicken
		Halves

Recipe Instructions

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onions until translucent. Add garlic and hot sauce, cook about 1 minute. Add remaining ingredient, except chicken. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Place chicken on top of sauce, cover pan, and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.

Serves 4.

(liberally adapted from "365 Ways to Cook Chicken")

I thought it was rather tasty, but John complained it wasn't spicy enough.

Source:
Cooking Light, Jul/Aug 1994, page 127

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