Romanian Chicken in Cream Sauce
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4.4
54 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
4 -6 servings
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Calories
802 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Romanian
Romanian Chicken in Cream Sauce
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Tender Romanian chicken in cream sauce: this is a typical Romanian recipe for chicken smothered in a rich creme fraiche sauce with dill.
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Ingredients
- 1 medium chicken Note 1
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- about 2 cups chicken stock 500 ml, to barely cover the chicken parts
- 1 ¾ cups Creme Fraiche or smetana, 400 ml, Note
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
- 2 tablespoons Dill chopped
- Fine sea salt and black pepper
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Instructions
- Cut the chicken into pieces: drumsticks, thighs, wings, and breasts. If using only chicken legs, divide them at the joint into chicken thighs and drumsticks. Salt the chicken parts.1 medium chicken
- Sear chicken: Melt the butter in the pan. Sear the chicken pieces until golden on all sides, about 2-3 minutes per side, along with the finely chopped onion. Add the garlic during the last 2-3 minutes.1 tablespoon butter + 1 medium onion + 2 garlic cloves
- Add stock: Pour some chicken stock into the pan to cover about ¾ of the chicken.about 2 cups chicken stock/ 500 ml
- Simmer Romanian chicken: Cover, turn the heat down, and simmer for about 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. To make sure that the chicken is done, make a small cut into the thickest part of a thigh with a sharp knife, there should be no blood or any pink at all around the bone.
- Add dairy: Mix the smetana or crème fraiche with flour and the egg yolk. Pour the mixture into the pan, bring to a boil, and let bubble for about 1 minute.1 ¾ cups crème fraiche/ 400 ml + 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour + 1 egg yolk
- Serve cream chicken: Remove from the heat, adjust the taste with salt and pepper, add the chopped parsley and dill, and serve hot with polenta (or rice or potatoes) and salad or pickled vegetables. fine sea salt and black pepper + 2 tablespoons parsley + 2 tablespoons dill
Notes
- Chicken: You can use only chicken thighs and legs (4 thighs and 4 drumsticks).
- Smetana: Romanian cream chicken is traditionally made with smetana, a typical Eastern European sour cream. The best substitute is creme fraiche.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
802kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
66g
(132%)
Fat
55g
(85%)
Saturated Fat
26g
(130%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
24g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
448mg
(149%)
Sodium
847mg
(35%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4-6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 802 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 802kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 66g | 132% |
| Fat | 55g | 85% |
| Saturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 24g | 141% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 448mg | 149% |
| Sodium | 847mg | 35% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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