CHICKEN BARCELONA WITH FOOD PROCESSOR

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Entered for safe-keeping. From Judith Gethers's "The Fabulous Gourmet Food Processor Cookbook". This is a good buffet dish.

Provided by KateL

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 1h25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup loosely-packed fresh Italian parsley
2 orange rind, cut in 1-inch strips
2 medium onions, peeled and quartered
2 garlic cloves
6 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and quartered or 16 ounces canned tomatoes, drained
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 (2 1/2 lb) frying chickens, quartered (5 pounds total)
1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice (juice from 4 medium oranges)
1/2 lemon, juice of

Steps:

  • Using steel blade, chop parsley fine; reserve.
  • Using steel blade, with motor running, drop orange rind through feed tube and process until coarsely chopped. Reserve.
  • Using steel blade, with on/off turns, chop onions fine, 1 at a time (4 quarters). Drop garlic through feed tube while chopping second onion. Drain as necessary and reserve.
  • Clean work bowl.
  • Using steel blade, coarsely chop tomatoes, 2 at a time (if using fresh). Reserve.
  • In large skillet, over moderate flame, saute onions and garlic until golden.
  • Add tomatoes, orange juice and 1/4 cup of the chopped parsley.
  • Cover and cook over low heat until sauce thickens, about 30 minutes. Correct seasoning to taste.
  • *** To prepare in advance, refrigerate sauce and chicken separately up to this point until ready to cook. ***.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with chopped orange rind. Cover and bake 20 minutes.
  • *** To freeze, prepare up to this point, let cool before freezing. To reheat, place in preheated oven and bake approximately 30 minutes. ***.
  • To serve, pour sauce over chicken arranged on a platter and sprinkle with reserved parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1416.7, Fat 96.1, SaturatedFat 27.4, Cholesterol 434.6, Sodium 419.4, Carbohydrate 24.4, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 15.3, Protein 109.2

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