Almería-style roast chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
• 2 ripe tomatoes, quartered
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• Olive oil
• Salt and ground black pepper

Step-by-step preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper.
3. Heat a little olive oil in a large skillet and brown the chicken on all sides.
4. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
5. Add the onion, garlic, peppers and tomatoes to the same pan and cook over medium heat for a few minutes until golden.
6. Add the white wine and chicken stock and mix well.
7. Add the bay leaves and sweet paprika.
8. Place the chicken in a roasting pan and pour the vegetables and liquid over it.
9. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and roast for 1 1/2 hours.
10. Remove the foil and roast for another 30 minutes, until the chicken is golden and cooked through.
11. Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before serving.