Ww 6 Points - Pollo Borracho (Drunken Chicken)
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Ready In: 48 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup golden raisin
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 16 ounces skinless chicken breasts or 16 ounces chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon corn oil
- 1 cup thinly sliced onion
- 1⁄2 ounce sliced blanched almond
- 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 1⁄2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 10 small green olives, sliced
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1⁄4 cup tbsps cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup tequila
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Directions
- In small saucepan, combine raisins and sherry; cook over low heat just until comes to a simmer. Remove from heat, let stand 10 minute.
- On paper plate or wax paper, combine flour, salt, and pepper. Coat skinned side of each chicken breast with flour mixture. Set chicken aside.
- In medium non-stick skillet, heat oil; add chicken flour-side down. Cook over med-high heat 5 min until golden brown. Turn chicken over, cook 3 min longer. Remove chicken from skillet, set aside.
- In same skillet, cook onions over med heat, stirring frequently, 8-10 min until lightly browned. Add almonds and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, 3 min until almonds are golden brown.
- Add broth, olives, thyme, and reserved raisin mixture, increase heat to high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced in volume by about a third, about 10-15 minute.
- In small bowl, with wire whisk, combine vinegar, tequila, cornstarch and sugar. Add broth to mixture. Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Add reserved chicken; simmer, basting chicken frequently with sauce, 5-10 min, until chicken is cooked through.
- Chicken thighs = 6 points per serving (1 thigh + 1/2 cup sauce).
- Chicken breasts = 5 points per serving (1 breast + 1/2 cup sauce).
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