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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

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. Polenta: Start making the polenta about now if you want to serve this immediately.
  5. 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.
  6. 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
Polenta:
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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. Add butter: Once the polenta is ready, stir in the butter.2 teaspoons butter
  4. Serve chicken and polenta as soon as the polenta is ready.

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.

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