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Ingredientes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4-5 lbs chicken pieces (or 1 chicken cut up), bone-in and skin-on, patted dry and sprinkled with salt and pepper
- 3 large onions, sliced
- 1/2 t freshly ground nutmeg
- 1 T cinnamon (I used ceylonâuse 2 t if you use cassia)
- 1/4 cup water
- salt and pepper to taste
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