Pollo Al Ajillo

Submitted by Elmotoo

"Spanish Chicken in Garlic Sauce"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 2 1⁄2 - 3 lbs chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• salt
• 1 head garlic, minced
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 pinch saffron, crushed and diluted in very small amount of water

directions

1. Heat oil in large skillet. Add chicken pieces and cook over moderate heat until golden brown.
2. Place chicken pieces in large, shallow casserole. Season with salt. Pour off all but 4 tablespoons of oil in skillet.
3. Saute garlic. Stir in water and bring to boil. Pour over chicken. Add lemon juice and saffron.
4. Cook, covered, over low heat about 15 minutes or until meat is tender. Serve, spooning sauce over chicken.

Reviews

[PanNan]

Very tasty, easy and quick. The sauce was great. What more can you ask than that? Made for ZWT 8.

 

[boat_girl]

Wonderful dish, thank you! I used a pinch tumeric instead of saffron because that's what we had in the cupboard. Family enjoyed very much. Delicioso!!!

 

[momaphet]

This was very tasty and easy to make, I used chicken breasts and thighs on the bone, cutting the breasts in half. I made this for a tapas dinner and the group as a whole enjoyed it but no one cared for the saffron, so I would leave it out the next time. Thanks Elmo for sharing. Made for ZWT 8 by one of The Wild Bunch.

 

[mummamills]

totally LOVED this, came together easliy. Doubt I would bother with the saffron next time, didnt seem to do much to the taste. used drumsticks, they took longer to cook then stated, but all stoves are different :) made for aussie swap dec 09

 

[daisygrl64]

Excellent and very easy. I loved all the garlic in this chicken recipe, the addition of saffron was great for that added yellow/orange sauce. Made for NZ/AUS Recipe Swap #34