Chicken With Mushrooms And Red Wine Recipe
Ingredients:
- 3 lb chicken
- 1 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms
- 5 ounces tomato paste
- 1 tbsp crushed garlic
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup dry sherry
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 6 cloves garlic
Directions:
- Cut the chicken into serve size pieces and mix with the garlic, onions, sherry, 1 tablespoon parsley, cloves, salt and pepper. Allow to marinate for 30 minutes or desirably overnight in the fridge.
- Clean the mushrooms and cut into 1 cm thick slices.
- Heat oil in a deep saucepan to simmering point. Add the marinated chicken pieces and marinade into the pan. Stir thoroughly and cook until the chicken pieces are fried to a golden brown colour. Be careful not to overcook.
- Stir in the tomato paste. Mix thoroughly and add 1/2 cup of hot water. Mix well, cover and allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of red wine and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. If necessary, add a little hot water to avoid the sauce from drying up or to your preference.
- Add the sliced mushrooms and carefully mix with the chicken pieces and sauce. Avoid crushing the chicken or sliced mushrooms. Add 1/4 cup of red wine. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes or until mushroom pieces are thoroughly cooked. Keep saucepan covered or uncovered, depending upon your preferred sauce consistency.
- Transfer chicken, mushrooms and sauce into a serving dish. Sprinkle with 1 tbsp of finely chopped parsley.
- Serve on a bed of rice with a lettuce salad.