Chicken Catalan Style

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken
• 2–3 cloves garlic
• 1 handful parsley
• 1 whole onion
• 2 whole bell peppers (pimientos)
• 2–3 whole tomatoes
• 1 jícara olive oil
• 1 jícara white wine
• to taste spices
• a pinch nutmeg (nuez moscada)
• 2–3 tablespoons butter (mantequilla)

Instructions

1. Prepare and season the chicken with salt. Arrange it in a heavy pot with the garlic, parsley, onion, bell peppers, and tomatoes.
2. Add one jícara (approximately one cup) of olive oil and another of white wine. Season with spices and nutmeg, then add the butter.
3. Place parchment paper (papel de estraza) beneath the lid to seal the pot. Bring to a simmer and cook until the chicken is tender and cooked through.