Chicken In Creole Sauce


This recipe is loosely based on a creole sauce recipe from the joy of cooking". I've tweaked it over the years. Hope you enjoy it."

Steps


Cut ham into strips if desired.
Roll in chicken breast or thigh and place cut side down in large baking dish.
For sauce: saute onion , celery , green pepper , and garlic in oil until soft.
Add tomatoes , broth , chili sauce and all other ingredients.
Bring to a simmer.
Pour over chicken pieces.
Cover and bake@ 350f for 1 to 1 1 / 2 hours.
Serve over hot cooked rice.

Ingredients


boneless chicken thighs, olive oil, onion, celery rib, green pepper, garlic cloves, green olives, tomatoes, beef broth, chili sauce, bay leaf, thyme leaves, parsley flakes, brown sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, dry sherry, ham