Recipes from Mexico :: Mexican Main Dishes Poultry
1 c. flour
6 chicken legs with thighs attached
3 to 4 Tbsp. olive oil
1 red onion, sliced
2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and diced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 1/2 (one and one-half) c. sour cream
1 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne
2 cloves garlic
Preheat oven to350 degrees fahrenheit.
Put flour in a paper sack or plastic bag. Shake the chicken pieces one at a time in the bag until coated with flour. Heat oil in a large frying pan and brown the chicken on every side. Remove from the pan and arrange in a shallow 3 to 4-quart baking dish. Top with sliced onion, jalapeño peppers and red pepper.
Blend the sour cream, milk, salt, pepper, cayenne and garlic in a blender until smooth and pour over the chicken. Bake, uncovered or without a lid, for 45 mins. to 1 hour or until the chicken is fork tender.
Serve with rice or noodles.
Serves 6.
