Pollo Picante (Spicy Chicken)

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 chicken legs with thighs attached
• 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and diced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 cloves garlic

Instructions

1. Heat oven to350 degrees F.
2. Put flour into a paper or plastic bag. Shake the chicken pieces one at a time in the bag until coated with flour.
3. Heat oil in a large frying pan and brown the chicken on all sides.
4. Remove chicken from the pan and arrange in a shallow 3 to 4 quart baking dish. Top with sliced onion, jalapeño peppers and red pepper.
5. Blend the sour cream, milk, salt, pepper, cayenne and garlic in a blender until smooth and pour over the chicken.
6. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the chicken is fork tender.
7. Serve with rice or noodles.