Chachochbili is a Georgian dish made from chicken and sauce with herbs. The dish can be served both for any occasion thanks to its delicious tender taste.
Method
Dry the chicken with paper towels. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a medium –size Dutch oven, add chicken pieces, and brown on each side for about 10 minutes. Remove the chicken and set aside. Melt 2 more tablespoons of butter in the Dutch oven, add the onions, and saut? over medium heat for 10 minutes. In a small skillet stir the flour over low heat for 3 minutes. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter, stirring continuously, and cook for 2-3 minutes more. Pour the sauce over the onions in the Dutch oven, stir, then add the tomatoes, wine, and lemon juice, and bring to a boil. Sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt and add to the pot. Cover and cook over moderate heat for 10 minutes, then add the tomato paste and 1/4 cup of chicken broth of water, if necessary. Stir, cover, and continue to simmer for 10 minutes more. Mix the herbs and spices, reserving the garlic and 2 tablespoons of the chopped parsley, and add to the stew; simmer for 3-5 minutes. Add the garlic, cover, remove the pot from the heat and let the fragrance infuse for 3 minutes longer.
Ingredients
3 pounds chicken thighs, wings, and unboned breasts.
5 tablespoons unsalted butter.
3 medium onions, coarsely chopped.
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour.
1 1/4 cups Chicken Consomme.
6 medium tomatoes, blanched, peeled, and quartered.
1/4 cup dry white wine.
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Salt to taste.
2 tablespoons tomato paste.
1 tablespoon each of finely chopped fresh cilantro and basil.
1 1/2 teaspoons each finely chopped fresh tarragon and mint.
1/2 teaspoon paprika.
3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley.
1 clove garlic, crushed.
Thin lemon slice for garnish.
Reviews
Good recipe The recipe itself is great. Also, from what I know, the chicken for chakhokhbili is supposed to be cooked "dry" - all the fat removed and no oil or butter in pan. But, as I said, the recipe makes for a very taste dish. Julia Nemodrouk
Excellent!! It was some wonderful experience both cooking and eating!! My friends who tried this dish almost immediately asked for a recipe. I made only two change: replaced fresh tomatoes with a can of stewed diced ones. Incidentally, these happened to contain some jalapeno peppers but nobody complained about it.
Another change: I took out all bones as americans would not survive having them in a stew. Anyway, it was a great recipe. Thanks a lot!! Another Olga
