Chicken Ajíllo, El Charro

1. 1

   Rinse the chicken in cold running water and thoroughly dry it with paper towels. Using a meat cleaver or poultry shears, cut the chicken into 16 pieces.

2. 2

   Make a mixture of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle this mixture generously over the chicken pieces.

3. 3

   Warm a large saute pan over medium-high heat and put in the olive oil. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the chicken pieces and brown well on all sides. (You want to make sure the oil is hot enough that the chicken pieces will make a sizzling sound as you put them into the pan. This ensures that the chicken will sear immediately and the juices will stay inside!)

4. 4

   After you have turned over all the chicken to brown on the other side, add the garlic and turn the temperature down low to let it saute for a few minutes. Make sure the garlic does not get brown at all.

5. 5

   Add the wine. Bring the mixture to the boil. Reduce the heat-to medium, not too low-and let simmer until the wine has almost evaporated, and has made a caramel-like sauce in the pan.

6. 6

   Serve with Saffron Rice or Home-Made Potato Chips.

7. 7

   If you like, you can make this recipe with 8 chicken thighs. You'll need to chop them in half to accommodate the shorter cooking time.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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