Best Bulgarian Chicken Recipes

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BULGARIAN CHICKEN



Bulgarian Chicken image

Its more about the method than the ingredients. Use a dutch oven on the stovetop and cook it slow, but not so slow as to mimic a crockpot. I do like to turn up the heat in the beginning to crisp up the chicken, but you don't have to! Also, I love to add more paprika and sometimes throw in a jalapeno whole (discard at end of cooking).

Provided by Monica H @MonisiaH

Categories     Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 14

8 - chicken pieces (legs and thigh mix)
1/4 cup(s) olive oil
7 - tomatos, diced
2 - garlic cloves, smashed
3 - yellow onions, diced
1/2 - green bell pepper, sliced into strips
1/2 - red bell pepper, sliced into strips
1 1/2 cup(s) chicken stock
1 - chile pepper, seeded and diced
2 - bay leaves
2 tablespoon(s) paprika
10 - white peppercorns, bruised
- handful of parsley, finely chopped
- salt to taste

Steps:

  • In dutch oven on stovetop, heat up olive oil. (If you have a thick one, use vegetable oil because it has a higher tolerance of temperature... won't burn out as quick as olive oil). Brown chicken lightly.
  • Add all remaining ingredients except for parsley. Stir well.
  • Cover tightly and let cook over low - low / medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chicken is tender (about 2 hours).
  • Turn off heat. Add parsley, mix, cover and let standd for 25-30 minutes before serving.
  • ** Sauce will not be thick. If you want a thicker sauce, during last 5 minutes of cooking, mix 1-2 Tbs cornstarch or flour in separate bowl along with a few ladels of hot broth from pot. Mix away all lumps and add mixture back to pot.

VARNA-STYLE BRAISED CHICKEN (BULGARIAN DISH)



Varna-Style Braised Chicken (Bulgarian Dish) image

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.)

Provided by Pneuma

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h19m

Yield 6-8 chicken pieces, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 779.7, Fat 57.1, SaturatedFat 17.3, Cholesterol 207.8, Sodium 520.2, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 7.3, Protein 49.7

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