Aunt Mercedes's Chicken a la Pepitoria Recipe

Today we're sharing Aunt Mercedes's Chicken a la Pepitoria recipe, a delicious and unique dish that serves 4 — one you'll enjoy down to the very last bite. Ready to discover it? Let's get started!

Meet Mercedes, Ricardo's aunt and the star of this recipe. She's a lively, energetic woman who has loved cooking since she was a little girl. At 85, she also runs her social media like a pro — she handles Facebook like a millennial, haha. Her recipes have been passed down through the family for many years, and today we want to share her secret with you.

Aunt Mercedes's Chicken Recipe

Aunt Mercedes's Chicken a la Pepitoria is wonderfully straightforward — no complicated steps, and the ingredients are easy to find. Chances are you already have most of them at home 😉 Let's dive in!

What ingredients do we need?

• 1 whole 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 casserole dish, wait until it's hot, then add the chicken.
2. While the chicken cooks, roughly chop the garlic, onion, tomato and peppers — you'll need them shortly.
3. Once the chicken is golden, remove it from the pan and, in the same pan, sauté the chopped garlic and onion.
4. When they've softened and turned golden, add the chopped tomato and pepper and stir everything together.
5. After 10 minutes, return the chicken to the pan and pour in the wine.
6. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
7. Finally, let the chicken simmer until tender and coated in its own sauce.

And there you have it — a gorgeous dish ready to enjoy. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments and we'll pass them on to Aunt Mercedes so she can answer you personally 😉 Want to know Aunt Mercedes's favourite olive oil? It could only come from Puente Genil — she's a loyal and devoted fan of Arraigo. Here are a few recommendations for this wonderful oil. Order yours now and discover the unique touch it brings to your cooking!