Chicken with port and raisins

5 servings Prep: 10 mins, Cooking: 50 mins
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In Namibia a tradition has developed in which this dish is served for romantic dinners.

By Food24 June 09 2010
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Ingredients (11)

1/4 cup vegetable oil
12 chicken — drumsticks
80 g bacon — streaky, diced
2 onions — sliced into rings
3 cloves garlic — cloves, crushed
1 tsp dried thyme
1 cup port
3 cup stock — chicken
1/2 cup raisins
salt and freshly ground black pepper
10 baby potatoes
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Method:

Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and brown the chicken for about 10 minutes.
Remove from the frying pan and set aside.
In the same pan, add the bacon and brown lightly.
Add the onions and garlic and sauté until the onions are soft.
Stir in the thyme and pour in the port, then boil for 2 minutes.
Add the chicken stock and raisins.
Place the chicken back into the frying pan and season with the salt and pepper.
Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
In the meanwhile, boil the baby potatoes in salted water for approximately 7 minutes, or until soft.
Serve the chicken with the boiled potatoes.



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