Pollo en Salsa "Roast Chicken with Sauce"

I had pollo en salsa for lunch one day while working in Spain. It was so simple yet so tasty! I came home and conjured up my own easy version of this Spanish recipe for my Spanish wife. We now often have it on Sundays for a nice lunch.

This pollo en salsa recipe is so easy and costs virtually nothing to make. It is a recipe that is certainly easy on your budget. Make sure you have some fresh bread on hand to dip into the sauce!

Preheat the oven to 375°F

Begin by washing the chicken and making some slashes across the meat to open room for the flavor to get inside. Place about 2 cloves of the garlic and the cognac into a small bowl with the chicken and let it marinade while you prepare the rest of the dish.

Peel and cut the potatoes into quarters and eighths and put them into boiling water to cook. Remove once partially cooked (not all the way) and strain off the water. Shake the potatoes around in the strainer and allow the edges of the potatoes to get roughed up a little.

Put all of your oil into a roasting pan or large baking dish. Now add your garlic, onion, celery, carrots, herbs, salt and pepper into the pan. Add the chicken (and the marinade) into the pan. Pour the chicken stock over the ingredients and toss everything well.

Place into the oven and bake for 30-45 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.

Now pour a little chicken stock over the potatoes in a small baking dish. Add a little salt a pepper and put into the oven. This should result in flavorful crispy potatoes. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and then add to dish with the chicken to finish.

Serve in a shallow bowl with plenty of fresh bread for mopping up the sauce.