Chicken Kapama

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 lb) whole chickens, quartered
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 small dried red chili
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano, crumbled
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 peppercorns
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 (1 1/2 lb) can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/8 cup tomato paste
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1/4 cup olive oil, just less than
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 arrange chicken in single layer in baking dish.
• 2 cover with lemon juice and salt and pepper.
• 3 let stand at room temperature 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• 4 combine all the remaining ingredients in a large saucepan.
• 5 bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, 40 minutes.
• 6 heat oil with butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 7 drain chicken and pat dry; brown on all sides.
• 8 return to baking dish.
• 9 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 10 pour sauce over chicken, cover with foil.
• 11 bake until chicken is tender, about 40 minutes.
• 12 discard spices and serve.
• 13 the sauce is excellent and lends itself to this dish being served with buttered pasta (penne or rigatoni would be good).