Portuguese Chicken With Tomato Wine Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 frying chicken, cut into pieces
• 1 tablespoon onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup tomato, diced, canned, drained
• salt and pepper
• 2 tomatoes, fresh peeled and chopped
• parsley, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   In a large skillet heat the butter, add the chicken and brown on all sides. Remove chicken and keep hot.

2. 2

   Add the onion to the skillet and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the flour and garlic and, stirring with a wire whisk, add the wine and broth and cook until the mixture is thickened and smooth.

3. 3

   Add the canned tomatoes, salt and pepper. Return the chicken to the skillet, cover and simmer until tender, about thirty minutes.

4. 4

   remove the chicken from the skillet to a warm serving platter and keep hot. Add the fresh tomatoes to the skillet and simmer 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.