This is quite easy to prepare. It is preferable that the chicken have a yellow skin as these are usually more flavorful and somewhat firmer. Keep in mind that the chicken will e cooking for an hour to insure the sauce is done and if the chicken is too tender it will fall apart during the cooking process. You should take the precaution of covering the chicken while it is frying as the oil tends to splatter and you may burn yourself. Be careful while frying!!

INGREDIENTS

1 chicken of about 2 ½ lbs.
1 cup of oil.
1 large onion.
4 cloves of garlic.
2 medium tomatoes.
1 green pepper.
2 carrots.
1 ¾ cup water
1 ¾ cup dry white wine.
1 teaspoon oregano.
2 teaspoon salt.

Method of preparation

FIRST – WE ARE GOING TO FRY THE CHICKEN

1º Inspect the chicken to be sure it is clean of feathers and hairs, if you see any merely put it over the fire and burn them.

2º Divide the chicken into pieces that are not too small and salt.

3º Put on a frying pan with ½ cup of oil.

4º When the oil is well heated begin frying the chicken. (Remember to cover as the oil tends to jump while frying chicken)

5º Next place the fried pieces of chicken in a casserole

6º Sprinkle the chicken with the oregano.

Second – WE ARE GOING TO PREPARE THE SOFRITO FOR THE SAUCE

1º Cut the onion, garlic, the tomatoes, the pepper, and the carrots into small pieces.

2º In the same pan in which you fried the chicken put the other ½ cup of oil.

3° When it has heated add all of the chopped vegetables and allow to fry about 15 minutes over a low flame.

4º When the vegetables are done pour them over the chicken in the casserole dish.

5º Lastly add the wine and water and the other teaspoon of salt.

Cook over a low flame for an hour. If lacks salt to your taste add what you need for your flavor.