Chicken Stifado

This recipe has great potential for improvisation. It is “officially” made using octopus instead of chicken. I use chicken but maybe pork or shrimp might work? Also browning the chicken at the beginning really helps if using chicken.

ingredients

3 lbs boneless chicken breast
2 lbs onions cleaned and roughly chopped
1 1/2 cups olive oil
1/2 cup red vinegar
1 head garlic, cleaned and roughly chopped
3 bay leaves
1 stalk rosemary
Salt
Fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups ripe tomatoes, cleaned and roughly chopped

directions

1
Brown the chicken in the olive oil in a large pot. Generously season with salt and pepper.
2
Add all other ingredients to pot. Cover, and simmer for about 1 hour until all the liquid has been absorbed and a little oil remains.

Source: Louis Herrin (Adapted from The Greek Cookbook)