Louisiana Chicken


Ingredients
Serves 4

5 tbsp corn oil
6 tbsp plain flour                                           
4 chicken portions
1 onion, chopped
2 celery stalks , sliced
1 green pepper ,deseeded
     and chopped
2 garlic cloves ,  finely chopped
2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
2 fresh red chillies, deseeded
    and finely chopped
400 g canned
    chopped tomatoes
300 ml chicken stalk
salt and pepper
lamb's lettuce and chopped
  fresh thyme, to garnish

Method

1 . Heat the oil in a large , heavy-based saucepan or flameproof casserole . Add the chicken and cook over medium heat , stirring ,for 5-10 minutes or until golden .Transfer the chicken to a plate with a perforated spoon .

2 . Stir the flour into the oil and cook over very low heat , stirring constantly ,for 15 minutes or until light golden . Do not let it burn . Add the onion , celery and green pepper and cook , stirring constantly for 12 minutes . Add the garlic, thyme and chillies and cook , stirring for 1 minute .

3 . Stir in the tomatoes and their juice , then gradually stir in the stock .Return the chicken pieces to the pan , cover and simmer for 45 minutes , or until the chicken is cooked through and tender . Season with salt and pepper ,transfer to warmed serving plates and serve immediately , garnished with lamb's lettuce and a sprinkling of chopped thyme .

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