Varna-Style Braised Chicken (Bulgarian Dish)
At a Glance
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 1 hour 9 minutes
- Total
- 1 hour 19 minutes
- Servings
- 6-8 chicken pieces, 6-8 serving(s)
Categories
- Lunch
- Main Course
- Balkan
- Bulgarian
- Braising
- Oven
- Stove Top
- Lunch/Snacks
Dietary
- Egg-free
Allergens
- Milk
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 6. Current scale: 1x.
This is a popular Balkan chicken dish smothered in rich, herby, sherry tomato sauce with mushrooms that we love having at home. (Edited: moved garlic cloves and onions to include under "For the sauce" to coincide with procedure as spotted by KateL. No actual change to recipe has been made.)
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Equipment
Wok, Casserole dish, Oven
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 kg chicken pieces, or cut-ups
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup butter
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup dry sherry
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 pinch dried basil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 4 large tomatoes, chopped
- 3 cups mushrooms, sliced
- basil leaves
- thyme leaves
Instructions
preheat oven to 200 degree Celsius.
heat oil and butter in wok, and in the meantime season chicken with salt, pepper and thyme.
add the seasoned chicken pieces to the wok and brown at all sides.
place the cooked chicken in a casserole dish and set aside.
For the sauce:.
stir fry garlic and onions approximately 2-3 mins until soft, adding the rest of the sauce ingredients except mushrooms.
bring to a boil, then reduce heat and add the mushrooms.
Pour sauce over chicken, cover and bake for 1hr hour, or until cooked thoroughly.
garnish with basil or thyme and serve.
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