CHICKEN ACAPULCO

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Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 pounds broiler-fryer chicken
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion minced
2 cloves garlic minced
6 peppercorns
1/2 pound chorizo sausage
2 cups chicken broth
1 (10-ounce) can tomatoes with chilies
3 carrots diced
3 zucchini 7-inch, diced
1/4 cup raisins
3 jalapeño peppers whole
Garnish:
1 orange whole, halved and thinly sliced

Steps:

In Dutch oven, sauté chicken pieces in vegetable oil until browned remove and set side. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons grease from pan. Add onion, garlic, and peppercorns. Remove sausage from casing, add to onion mixture and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes drain off grease. Add chicken broth and tomatoes simmer, uncovered, until sauce is reduced by a third. Return chicken to the mixture. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add carrots and cook for 5 minutes. Add zucchini, raisins, and peppers cook for an additional 10 minutes or until chicken is tender and vegetables are crisp-tender. Garnish with orange slices to bring out the sweetness of the raisins.

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