Recipe: Stewed Creole Chicken 

Ingredients

1 hen, carved into pieces of chicken

4 garlic cloves 

4 cilantro leaves 

1 medium onion

2 medium sweet or bell peppers 

2 Tbsp. oil

Achiote, to taste

Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Mash the garlic with the cilantro, and slice the onion and pepper. In a skillet heat the oil, and then saute the garlic and cilantro. Immediately add the chicken meat and let it fry for a few minutes. Then add the achiote, half of the hot pepper and half of the onion. Stir well, cover and continue to cook over medium heat. When the chicken is almost ready, add the rest of the peppers and onion. Once fully cooked, serve with white rice and slices of fried ripe plantain, or with rice and pigeon peas.

Bon appétit!