Best Portuguese Chicken Sausage Recipes

Portuguese Chicken and Sausage image

Provided by LifeIsGood

Categories Chicken

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters (such as russets)
4 carrots, peeled and cut into large pieces on an angle
3 celery ribs, cut into large pieces on an angle
1 large onion, cut into large chunks
1 cup dry white wine
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups chicken broth
3/4 lb chorizo sausage, Spanish-style, cut into 1 1/2 inch slices on an angle
1 cup tomato sauce
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced on an angle into 1 inch strips (poached or cooked already)
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
crusty Portuguese bread or other chewy farm bread, for passing at the table

Steps:

Place potatoes, carrots, celery and onion in a pot. Add wine, sugar, salt, oil and chicken broth. cover the pot and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
While the veggies cook, brown the chorizo in a nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
Uncover the veggies and add in the chorizo and the tomato sauce. Set cooked chicken into the pot and heat through for 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste. ladle the Portuguese Chicken into shallow bowls, garnish with parsley and serve with the crusty bread for dipping.

Portuguese Chicken & Sausage image

Provided by Blessed Bliss

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
4 carrots, peeled and cut into pieces
3 celery ribs, cut into pieces
1 large onion, cut into chunks or rings
1 cup dry white wine or 1 cup chicken broth
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 cups chicken broth
3/4 lb sausage, cut into slices (can use chorizo, andouille, or smoked sausages)
1 cup tomato sauce
4 pieces chicken, poached and sliced into 1 inch strips
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, shopped

Steps:

Place potatoes, carrots, celery and onion in a pot. Pour in wine, add sugar, salt, and oil. Add 2 cups of chicken broth. Cover pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
While vegetables cook, brown chorizo in a small nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
If your leftover chicken was frozen, defrost in microwave. If the leftovers were refrigerated, continue with recipe method as below.
Remove the cover from the vegetables and add chorizo to the vegetables. Stir in tomato sauce. Set cooked chicken into the pot and heat through, 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning. Ladle Portuguese Chicken into shallow bowls and garnish with parsley. Serve with crusty bread for dipping.