Pollo en pepitoria

Prepare

1. 🥄step 1

Cook

1. 🔥Put the saffron in a small bowl with 75ml of just-boiled water.

Steps

1. 🧂Stir and set aside.
2. 🍳Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a broad, shallow casserole dish.

Cook

1. 🍳Cook the garlic until pale gold in colour, then add the blanched almonds and bread, and continue to fry until everything is golden.

Steps

1. 🫇Tip into a food processor with some salt and pepper and the parsley, and whizz together.
2. 🍽️step 2

Prepare

1. 🍽️Heat 2 more tbsp of the oil in the pan and brown the chicken all over, seasoning as you cook.

Steps

1. 🌿Put in a bowl and set aside.
2. ✨step 3

Cook

1. ✨Remove all but about 2 tbsp of chicken fat from the pan and cook the onion, carrot and celery until golden.

Steps

1. 🥄Add the sherry, stirring to dislodge any brown bits that have stuck to the pan.

Cook

1. 🔥Pour in the stock and the saffron (with its water), and bring to the boil, then turn the heat down to a simmer.

Steps

1. 🧂Add the spices and bay leaves, and put the chicken back in the pan with any juices.

Prepare

1. 🍳Season and gently cook the chicken for about 40 mins with the lid on.

Steps

1. 🫇step 4
2. 🍽️Transfer the chicken to a bowl again, leaving the sauce in the pan, and cover with foil to keep warm.

Prepare

1. 🍽️Remove the yolks from the eggs and roughly chop the whites.
2. 🌿Mash the egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually mix in a couple of tbsp of the sauce.

Cook

1. 🌿Bring the remaining sauce to the boil to reduce a bit (you want it to just coat the chicken), then turn the heat down.

Steps

1. ✨Remove the bay and cinnamon stick.

Prepare

1. 🥄Add the egg yolks and cook for a few mins until the mixture has thickened.
2. 🔥Stir in the almond mixture that you made earlier (this will thicken the sauce, too).

Steps

1. 🔥Put the chicken back in the pan and heat it for about 3 mins, spooning the sauce over it.

Prepare

1. 🧂Season to taste.

Steps

1. 🍳step 5

Prepare

1. 🫇Scatter over the extra parsley, the almonds pieces and the chopped egg whites (if you’re going to use them).

Serve

1. 🍽️You can serve this straight from the dish with some rice, if you like.