Ivory Coast Chicken

Ingredients

• 1  bay leaf 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 2 pounds chicken breast halves 
• 2 pounds chicken leg quarters 
• 1 tablespoon ginger fresh grated peeled
• 5  garlic cloves minced
• 1.5 teaspoons jalapeno seeded finely chopped
• 3 pounds onion coarsely chopped
• 5 cups plum tomatoes seeded chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a large Dutch oven. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 1 hour or until chicken is done, gently shaking the pan every 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf.