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Chicken Vera Cruz - Thailand 1 Dollar Meals
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Chicken Vera Cruz

Adapted from a recipe card in "Cooking with Beer".
For Christmas 2019 my Mom gave me a cookbook, specifically 'Cooking With Beer' recipe card set and that is where this recipe comes from. This sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole chicken, cut up, (about 1½ kilos / 3 lbs)
  • 1 jar salsa, (12 oz / 340 g), Shortcut
  • 1⅓ cups french fried onions, divided, Shortcut
  • ½ cup stuffed green olives, sliced
  • ½ cup beer
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, or 1 tablespoon dried
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • hot cooked rice, optional for serving, as desired

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F). Place chicken pieces in a 2 quart shallow baking dish.
  • Bake for 40 minutes uncovered. Remove from oven and drain off fat.
  • In a medium size saucepan, add the salsa, ⅔ cup of the onions, olives, beer, lemon juice, parsley, and pepper. Place on medium heat, stir to mix together, and bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Stir and cook 5 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened.
  • Pour sauce over the chicken. Place baking dish with chicken, back in the oven and bake for another 15 minutes or until no longer pink near bone.
  • Sprinkle chicken with remaining ⅔ cup onions,
  • Bake 5 minutes more or until onions are golden.
  • Serve with sides of your choice or over rice as desired. Enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Salsa, French Fried Onions.