.::Gallina con Guisantes (Chicken with Sweet Peas)::.

4 Servings

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper 1-2 to 3-pound chicken, cut into serving pieces
1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup cooking oil
2 carrots, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces 1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon oregano 1 bunch leeks, chopped
4 cups chicken or beef broth 3 potatoes, quartered
1 cup green peas (frozen or canned)

Mix flour, salt and pepper in a plastic bag. Drop chicken pieces into bag and shake to coat
each piece. Melt butter and heat oil in a skillet. Fry coated chicken in butter-oil mixture
until golden brown. Add carrots, bay leaf, oregano and leeks. Add chicken or beef broth
and cook until chicken is almost tender. Add potatoes and green peas and continue to
cook until chicken, potatoes and peas are tender. Serve hot