Heat the olive oil in a casserole dish and add the chicken pieces and cook until they are browned

Chop the onion and ham and slice the mushrooms >

Add the onion, ham and mushrooms to the casserole dish and sauté for 5 - 10 mins

Pour in the sherry add the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper

Cover and simmer until the chicken is tender (approx 20 mins)