Viva Madrid Spanish Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs, pounded thin (about 1 lb)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 6 dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika, smoked preferred
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in skillet.
• 2 season flour with salt and pepper.
• 3 dredge chicken in flour.
• 4 brown in skillet, about 2 minutes each side.
• 5 set chicken aside (on a clean plate).
• 6 add bacon to skillet.
• 7 sauté until fat begins to render.
• 8 add onions, red pepper, and garlic and sauté until onions are tender and bacon is browned.
• 9 add dates, chicken stock, wine, and bay leaf, and bring to a boil.
• 10 reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.
• 11 return chicken to skillet with chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper and thyme. cover and simmer an additional 15 minutes, or until juices run clear. serve with spanish rice or couscous.