KOTOPOULO KAPAMA

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Number Of Ingredients 13

3 pounds Chicken Pieces
1 Onion (Large) Chopped
6 cloves Garlic Minced
1 cup Dry White Wine ( Chardonay - Pinot Gris)
2 cans Tomato Sauce 15 oz.
15 ounces Water
1 stick Cinnamon
3 cloves Cloves
2.5 cups Rice ( Uncle Bens )
2 Lemons
2 teaspoons Salt
2 teaspoons Pepper
4 tablespoons Olive Oil

Steps:

Wash & dry chicken pieces. Season with salt & pepper.
Heat olive oil in a large pot. Brown chicken on all sides over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Sautee until onion is translucent or slightly brown.
Add 1 cup of dry white wine to pot and stir to deglaze. Reduce heat and cook for 1 - 2 minutes.
Add tomato sauce, water, cinnamon stick, and cloves. Stir. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
Remove chicken with slotted spoon and keep warm.
Add rice to sauce in pot and stir. Cover and simmer approximately 20 minutes (stiring occasionally) or until rice is tender and has absorbed most of the sauce.
Remove from heat. Place chicken on rice and cover pot. Let stand 10 minutes.