Chicken with Sweet Peas

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 2 to 3-pound chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups chicken or beef broth
• 3 potatoes, quartered
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 2 carrots, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
• 1 bunch leeks, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup green peas (frozen or canned)

METHOD

1. Mix flour, salt and pepper in a plastic bag. Drop chicken pieces into bag and shake to coat each piece. Melt butter and heat oil in a skillet.
2. Fry coated chicken in butter-oil mixture until golden brown. Add carrots, bay leaf, oregano and leeks.
3. Add chicken or beef broth and cook until chicken is almost tender. Add potatoes and green peas and continue to cook until chicken, potatoes and peas are tender. Serve hot. Serves 4.