Al-Ahram Weekly Online   27 November - 3 December 2008
Issue No. 924
Living
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Sufra Dayma:

Mexican Chicken

By Moushira Abdel-Malek

Ingredients:

1 kg chicken breast fillets (cubed)

2 large yellow bell peppers (diced)

1 large tomato (finely diced)

2 large onions (chopped)

1 tsp crushed garlic

1 tbsp tomato paste

120 ml white vinegar

120 ml extra virgin olive oil

Butter + oil

Salt + pepper + rosemary + thyme + basil + hot chilli (optional)

Method:

In a large cooking pan, heat some butter and oil. Add onion and stir until only translucent. Add garlic and chicken. Stir to lightly brown. Add bell pepper, tomato, paste and seasoning. Stir to combine well. Add vinegar and olive oil. Stir gently and cover pan. Allow to cook over medium heat until chicken is cooked through. Add hot water (if needed). Remove from heat and serve with rice.

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