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Chicken and Polenta
This is a simple recipe for braised chicken and polenta with garlic - a comforting and flavorful dish that requires just a few ingredients.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 684 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Romanian
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 4 chicken quarters Note 2
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- small bunch parsley
- 4 large garlic cloves
- fine sea salt and pepper
For the polenta:
- 1 ⅔ cup polenta
- 4 ⅔ cups water
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoons butter optional
Instructions
- Remove the skin from the chicken legs and divide them at the joint. Sprinkle them generously with salt and pepper.4 chicken quarters + fine sea salt and pepper
- Brown chicken: Heat the oil in the pan. Place the chicken skin side down and sear it for 3 minutes. Flip and sear for another 3 minutes. Sprinkle the paprika on top and stir well to coat the chicken parts with it. Add the chicken stock; it should cover the meat almost entirely, but the chicken should not be swimming in liquid.2 tablespoons vegetable oil + 1 teaspoon paprika + 1 ½ cups chicken stock/ 350 ml
- Simmer: Chop the parsley and add half of it to the chicken. Add some pepper, bring to a boil, lower the heat, and cover the pan, leaving a crack open. Cook for about 30 minutes (turning the chicken once in between) or until the meat is cooked through.
- Polenta: Start making the polenta about now if you want to serve this immediately.
- Garlic sauce: By the end of the cooking time, the sauce should have been reduced by half. If you want a thicker sauce, remove the lid from the pot during the last 5 minutes of the cooking time. I don't find it necessary; I like to have a runnier sauce to soak the polenta.
- Grate the garlic cloves and add them to the pan together with the rest of the chopped parsley. Cook for 1 minute, remove from heat and season.4 large garlic cloves + fine sea salt and pepper
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Polenta:
- Heat the water in the large pot, but do not let it come to a boil. Add the salt and stir to dissolve. Add the polenta in a slow stream while stirring all the time.4 ⅔ cups water/ 1200 ml + 1 teaspoon fine sea salt + 1 ⅔ cup polenta/ 250 g
- Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover with a crack, and cook, often stirring, according to the packet's instructions. Mine takes about 20 minutes, but that can differ greatly depending on the polenta you bought.
- Add butter: Once the polenta is ready, stir in the butter.2 teaspoons butter
- Serve chicken and polenta as soon as the polenta is ready.
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Notes
- The pan should be large enough to hold the chicken pieces in one layer.
- The pan should be large enough to hold the chicken pieces in one layer.
- Chicken: You can divide the quarters at the joint or use 4 chicken thighs and 4 chicken drumsticks.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/4 of the dish
Calories
684kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
150mg
(50%)
Sodium
863mg
(36%)
Potassium
508mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
573IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 684
% Daily Value*
Serving | 1/4 of the dish | |
Calories | 684kcal | 34% |
Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
Protein | 32g | 64% |
Fat | 35g | 54% |
Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
Cholesterol | 150mg | 50% |
Sodium | 863mg | 36% |
Potassium | 508mg | 11% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 2g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 573IU | 11% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.