Chicken in Sherry Vinegar

Ingredients

• 1 (3 1/2 lb)  whole chickens, cut into pieces
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 carrots, finely chopped
• 2/3 cup sherry wine vinegar
• 8 tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• salt & pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Heat a large casserole dish and add butter. Add chicken and cook until skin side is golden brown.

2. 2

   Add the onion, garlic and carrots to the chicken, along with half the sherry vinegar.

3. 3

   Cover, reduce the heat, and cook for 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, deseed and skin the tomatoes. Heat the oil in another pan and add the tomatoes, cook slowly for 10 minutes and take off the heat.

5. 5

   Remove the chicken from the large pan and keep warm. Reduce the cooking liquid until almost dry. Add the rest of the vinegar and reduce by half.

6. 6

   Put the chicken back in, add the tomatoes and parsley. Season and serve with mashed sweet potatoes and griddled baby leeks.