Polla a la Isabel

Vegetable oil

1 whole chicken, cut into four quarters or 4, 8-ounce boneless chicken breasts

Salt and pepper

1 pound sliced mushrooms

¼

cup flour

3 ounces cold water

¾

cup cola

Picked jalapenos

In a sauce pan at medium flame, add just enough oil to cover the bottom. As soon the oil is hot, add the chicken; season with salt and pepper to taste. Brown chicken for 20 minuntes.

Add the mushrooms and cook for another 10 minuntes. Add water if necessary to keep the chicken moist.

When the chicken is cooked to 160 degrees add the soda and let it cook for another 5 minutes.

In the meantime, in a small bowl mix the cold water with the flour and then add it to the pan. Stir it for about 1 minute or until the consistency of the sauce is medium thick.

Serve with pickled jalapenos and white rice.

Serves four.

Chef Jose Oliver, Fonda Isabel, Lombard