Mexican Chicken With Prunes And Bananas

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 3 lbs boneless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole italian tomatoes, drained, juice reserved
• 3 carrots, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon whole thyme
• 1 cup chicken stock, boiling
• 3/4 cup dry wine
• 18 pitted prunes
• 3 firm bananas, peeled, split lengthwise and cut in half

Recipe

• 1 place flour seasoned with salt, pepper and paprika in a plastic bag. shake chicken pieces in flour.
• 2 brown in a dutch oven in butter and oil. set aside.
• 3 in the same pot, sauté onion and garlic. stir in juice from tomatoes and remaining seasoned flour. add tomatoes, carrots and seasonings.
• 4 place browned chicken on top.
• 5 combine stock and wine and pour over.
• 6 bake, covered, at a 350°f degrees for 35 minutes.
• 7 add prunes and cook, covered, for 20 minutes longer.
• 8 add bananas and cook, covered, 15 minutes more. 4 servings.