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Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce)

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Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

I like to think of this dish as fancy fried chicken. It looks (and sounds) like it took some major slaving in the kitchen to achieve, when in reality it’s super simple.

Today’s recipe for Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce), brought to us by Tammy (aka San Pasqual’s Kitchen here on Tasty Kitchen), was one of firsts for me. I can’t remember having cooked traditional Spanish food before. What a lovely introduction! This was also my first time cooking with saffron. I am so glad that I did. The flavor is subtle but adds a beautiful touch of distinction.

Here are the step-by-step instructions so you can see just how easy it is to make:

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

These are all the ingredients that you’ll need: Chicken (I used thighs), wine, butter, flour onion, oil (I used coconut oil), saffron, salt, garlic and parsley.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

First of all you’ll want to season your chicken with salt. Nobody wants to eat bland chicken.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Nest, coat it with the flour.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Heat your butter and oil in a large skillet.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Once your oil is hot, add the chicken. Careful! It’s gonna sizzle.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Cook until the chicken is nice and crispy and browned.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Transfer the chicken to a baking dish and preheat your oven to 350ºF.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Add the onion to the now-empty skillet of oil.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Meanwhile, as the onion is cooking, combine the parsley, garlic and saffron in a mortar.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Crush them all together.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Add the white wine and give it a stir.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Once the onions are nice and tender, stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for another 2 minutes. Nobody wants to eat raw flour.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Add the wine mixture to the skillet and bring it all to a boil.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Pour the sauce over the chicken in the pan. I switched to a larger pan so that the sauce would more evenly cover the chicken.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 35-45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Make sure you serve with lots of the flavorful sauce! I cooked up some couscous as an accompaniment (I know it’s not traditionally Spanish, but it sure was delicious and perfect for soaking up the sauce).

Note: I used virgin coconut oil to fry the chicken. I would recommend using expeller pressed coconut oil or some other less flavorful oil so that the saffron will shine through more clearly.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Pollo en Salsa al Horno (Roasted Chicken in Sauce). Guest post by Erica Kastner of Buttered Side Up, recipe submitted by TK member Tammy of San Pasqual's Kitchen.

Thank you so much to Tammy for sharing this recipe with us. Stop by her blog, San Pasqual’s Kitchen, for more international recipes. Her Arrosto All’arancia (Roasted Pork with Orange Sauce) looks heavenly.

 
 

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A remarkably tender chicken roasted in a saffron wine sauce. A Spanish wonder.

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cups All-purpose Flour, Divided
  • 4 pounds Chicken Parts
  • Salt
  • 1 cup Sunflower Oil
  • 2-½ Tablespoons Butter
  • 1  Small Onion
  • 1 clove Garlic, Peeled
  • 2  Sprigs Fresh Parsley
  • 1 pinch Saffron Threads
  • ¾ cups White Wine

Preparation Instructions

Reserve 1 tablespoon of the flour.

Season the chicken pieces with salt and coat them with the remaining flour.

Heat the oil with the butter in a skillet. Add the pieces of chicken and cook over medium heat until browned. Transfer to an ovenproof casserole.

Preheat oven to 350º.

Add the onion to the skillet and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes. While the onion is cooking, crush the garlic, parsley and saffron in a mortar and mix in the wine.

Stir the reserved flour into the onions and stir continuously for 2 minutes. Add in the wine mixture and bring to a boil, stirring continuously, then pour over the chicken.

Put the casserole in the oven and cook for 35 to 45 minutes until chicken is cooked through and tender.

¡Que aproveche! Enjoy!

 
 
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Erica Kastner has always been one of our most cherished members of the Tasty Kitchen community. She shares her wonderful recipes and amazing food photography on her blog, Buttered Side Up, and she also writes about crafts and posts more of her beautiful photography in her personal blog, Simple Days. There really isn’t much that this amazing young wife and mother can’t do, and we’re thrilled she does some of it here.

 

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Vicki in NC on 9.7.2014

Very nice recipe.

Kevin @ Knife Supremacy on 8.27.2014

Mmmm, mmmm! That chicken looks absolutely delicious.

I have always been a fan of roasted or fried chicken ever since I was a kid, because it always made me feel warm and fuzzy inside, ya know? Like some serious soul food. But I have book marked this page because I am going to try this recipe in the near future! :)
Thanks for the recipe!

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Erica Lea on 8.26.2014

That sounds like an awesome way to use the leftovers, Millie! I’ll bet it would so so good in a couscous salad…

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Erica Lea on 8.26.2014

Thank you for the recipe, Tammy! Your blog is inspiring. I want to try the roasted pork sometime. :)

Millie | Add A Little on 8.26.2014

This looks super delicious and bet it would be great on a salad too! :)

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San Pasqual's Kitchen on 8.25.2014

Thank you so much for sharing my recipe! I’m so glad you liked it. Spanish food really is simple and yet elegant at the same time. :D