BreezyCooking
Washing Up
That's the exact recipe I started off with Amy. Here's how I "adapted" it a bit:
My variation: first off, I had a 3-pound package of chicken parts (drums, thighs, & wings), so I added a can of diced tomatoes to the stewed ones so I’d have a bit more sauce. I also baked the chicken by itself for 30 minutes at 350 to brown it up a bit before adding it to the sauce. I prefer doing that to frying/browning in a skillet - I end up with far less chicken fat.
I used turkey bacon sautéed in extra-virgin olive oil in place of regular bacon, & used one large Vidalia onion in place of the 2 small ones specified. Also sprinkled in some granulated garlic & crushed red pepper flakes. Cooked the sauce up in a large cast-iron skillet on the stovetop, added the partially baked chicken pieces on top, & put the skillet back in the oven to continue cooking for another 30 minutes. Delicious!!
My variation: first off, I had a 3-pound package of chicken parts (drums, thighs, & wings), so I added a can of diced tomatoes to the stewed ones so I’d have a bit more sauce. I also baked the chicken by itself for 30 minutes at 350 to brown it up a bit before adding it to the sauce. I prefer doing that to frying/browning in a skillet - I end up with far less chicken fat.
I used turkey bacon sautéed in extra-virgin olive oil in place of regular bacon, & used one large Vidalia onion in place of the 2 small ones specified. Also sprinkled in some granulated garlic & crushed red pepper flakes. Cooked the sauce up in a large cast-iron skillet on the stovetop, added the partially baked chicken pieces on top, & put the skillet back in the oven to continue cooking for another 30 minutes. Delicious!!