Chicken Creole

This is one of my favorite recipes...I know I know...I have many favorite recipes! It's sort of a hearty dish with lots of peppers and onions. The chicken is tender, moist and had great flavor. I get compliments every time I make this so why don't you try it out too!

Ingredients

3 lbs chicken thighs, bone in skinless

For marinade

1 large lime, juiced

1 tbsp adobo con pimiento

2 tsp Creole seasoning

2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce

Other ingredients

1/4 cup brown sugar

4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 red onion, sliced

2 tsp garlic, minced

2 bell peppers, diced

2 cup tomatoes, diced

1 tbsp madras curry powder

2 cups water

1 bay leaf

Salt and pepper to taste

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

**Clean chicken under cool running water

Preparation

• Combine marinade ingredient and marinate chicken for 30 minutes
• Remove chicken from marinade (discard marinade), pat dry and rub them with brown sugar. 
• Preheat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet, brown the chicken in hot oil. (about 2 minutes per side and don't burn the sugar!!). 
• When browned, transfer to a baking dish
• In a saute pan, heat the other 2 tbsp olive oil and saute the onions and garlic until soft. 
• Add the sweet peppers, tomatoes, curry powder, water and bay leaf
• Stir then add salt and black pepper to taste. (I like spicy so I'm a bit heavy handed with the pepper)
• Simmer for about 5 minutes then pour the mixture over the chicken, cover and bake for 45 minutes. 
• Remove cover and bake for another 20 minutes

I like having this with a little dressing on the side or smashed potatoes