Moorish Chicken (15th Century Portugal)

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 4 lbs chicken
• 1 large onion (about 10 ounces)
• 1/3 cup fresh coriander
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons oil or 2 tablespoons shortening or 2 tablespoons lard
• 5 slices bacon (3 1/2 oz)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 8 saffron threads
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 4 egg yolks
• 6 slices bread, toasted

Recipe

• 1 separate chicken into 10 pieces (thighs, legs, wings, cut breasts in half).
• 2 slice onion. wash and coarsely chop parsley, mint, and coriander.
• 3 heat oil or melt fat over medium heat. when shimmering, fry bacon a couple of minutes. add chicken, onion, herbs, and salt and fry, uncovered, about 10 minutes. cover and cook covered another 20 minutes.
• 4 add water, vinegar, cloves, saffron, pepper, and ginger. bring to a boil and cook 45 minutes.
• 5 toast bread, and arrange toast in individual serving bowls.
• 6 lightly beat egg yolks, then stir them into the broth and remove pot from heat. pour into bowl with toasts.