Sweet and Sour Chicken

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup almonds sliced
• 2 tablespoons capers rinsed
• 2  carrots chopped
• 2 ribs celery chopped
• 1 large roaster chicken 
• 1 cup bodied red wine light
• 1 large onion spanish chopped
• 0.5 cup orange juice 
• 0.5 cup red wine vinegar 
• 4 tablespoons sugar 
• 4 tablespoons virgin olive oil 
• 6 cloves garlic whole unpeeled

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Cut up chicken into 8 pieces, rinse and pat dry.
2. In a 12 to 14 inch saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium high heat.
3. Add 4 pieces of chicken and saute until golden brown on all sides, about 10 to 12 minutes.
4. Remove. Repeat with remaining 4 pieces.
5. Remove chicken and add 2 tablespoons olive oil.
6. Add onion, celery, carrots, garlic and cook until softened and lightly browned, about 7 to 9 minutes.
7. Add sugar, vinegar, orange juice, red wine, capers and almonds. replace chicken pieces in pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, partially cover pan and cook 30 minutes or until remaining liquid just moistens chicken.
8. Serve with couscous or a bitter green salad.