Pollo a la Bilbaína de Bilbao

As promised  Ron, here is a heavenly and simpe dish ..   

This lovely simple and easy to prepare dish is from Bilbao, in the western part of the  Basque Country. It is a simple everyday dish that has no complicated ingredients .. The city is most noted for the  Guggenheim  Bilbao Museum, its Pintxos (Tapas) and its shipping port ..  

Bilbao Chicken ..   Pollo a la Bilbaína de  Bilbao ..  

1 chicken 

250 grams of red peppers ( bell or Italian horn shaped )

1 kilo of fresh red tomatoes or  San Marzano in Can 

3 cloves of garlic minced finely

1 shot glass of fresh lemon juice 

2 shot glasses of dry White wine or sparkling cider

Spanish Extra virgin olive oil

salt to taste

freshly ground black pepper to taste

1)  Butcher the chicken into large quarter sized pieces ..

2)  Place some Evoo into a large skillet and sauté the chicken parts until well golden .. 

3)  Now, wash and de-seed the red peppers and slice into fine strips. And de-seed the tomatoes and de-peel them ..

4)  Sazon the red peps & tomatoes in a large glass bowl  with salt and pepper and a pinch of sugar ..  

5)  Toss ..

6)  Now in another skillet, sauté the peps and the tomatoes in  Evoo ..  When on their way to tender, add the lemon juice and the wine or cider ..

7)  Bring to a high simmer until tender only and retaining their juices ..

8)  Low slow flame, and add the chicken and adjust the salt ..

9)  Add fresh minced parsley ..

10) In a tiny skillet, fry some baguette type  bread  sliced in moon shaped  and rectangular pieces approx the size of a good sized cracker and use as an adornment and for dipping .. 

This dish is served with  Golden fried potato chunks on side ..

Enjoy ..  

TasunkaWitko,  Ron,

Yes, very simple and truly amazingly lovely and flavorful ..  

Thanks ..  Have a wonderful day ..