Greek Braised Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 kg chicken, organic if possible
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 pieces cinnamon bark
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken into serving pieces and wipe dry.
• 2 melt the butter in a heavy saucepan and brown chicken on all sides. remove when browned.
• 3 reduce heat and add onion and garlic, fry gently until transparent, add remaining ingredients. cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 4 return chicken to the pan, cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes or until tender.
• 5 remove bay leaf and cinnamon bark and serve.