Aunt Mercedes' Chicken Pepitoria Recipe

Today we're sharing Aunt Mercedes' Chicken Pepitoria recipe — a delicious, one-of-a-kind dish for 4 people that you'll enjoy down to the very last bite. Ready to give it a try? Let's get into it!

Meet Mercedes, Ricardo's aunt and the star behind this recipe. She's a wonderfully cheerful and energetic person who has loved cooking since she was a little girl. And at 85, she handles social media like a pro — she's on Facebook like a true millennial, haha. Her recipes have been part of the family for many years, and today we want to share her secret with you.

Aunt Mercedes' Chicken Recipe

Aunt Mercedes' Chicken Pepitoria is wonderfully easy to make — no fuss, no complicated steps. The ingredients are simple and you'll likely already have most of them at home 😉 Let's get cooking!

What ingredients do we need?

• 1 chicken
• A drizzle of olive oil (20 g)
• 1 garlic clove, 1 tomato, 1 onion and 1 red pepper
• Wine

Nutritional information

• 1,129.5 kcal per serving
• 26.5 g fat
• Protein value 182.8

How do we make it?

1. Pour a drizzle of olive oil into a pan or deep skillet and wait until it's hot, then add the chicken.
2. Chop the garlic, onion, tomato and peppers and set aside for later.
3. Once the chicken has browned, remove it and, in the same pan, add the chopped garlic and onion.
4. When those have browned, add the chopped tomato and pepper and sauté everything together.
5. After 10 minutes, return the chicken to the pan and add the wine.
6. Season with salt if needed.
7. Finally, cook the chicken until tender and it has reduced down into its sauce.

And there you have it — a beautiful dish, ready to enjoy. If you have any questions, drop them in the comments and we'll pass them on to Aunt Mercedes so she can answer you 😉 Curious to know Aunt Mercedes' favorite olive oil? It could only come from one place: Puente Genil. She's a devoted, lifelong fan of Arraigo. We've put together a few recommendations below — order yours now and discover the special touch it brings to your cooking!