Very simple recipes chakhokhbili

Chakhokhbili - popular Georgian dish, which in recent years have increasingly become men ordered our hostesses. And understandably so! Chakhokhbili can easily replace a full meal: and the first and second. A third will not want to, so satisfying! What is this chakhokhbili is why it is so tasty and what it eats, read on.

Chakhokhbili made from any poultry. To date, the most popular option - chakhokhbili Chicken. Once chakhokhbili prepared only from a pheasant, and it was not a cheap meal. Today chakhokhbili of pheasant can try only in high-end restaurants.

According to the description in chakhokhbili there is nothing special that distinguishes this dish from some classic stew: it pieces of meat that are stewed in tomato sauce with spices. But there is the main feature that defines the taste and appearance of food: stew sure to fry in a dry frying pan (no oil and water). At this point it is important to make sure that the meat is covered with a smooth golden brown and not burnt.

In preparation chakhokhbili also have a little creative secrets that are not difficult to comply with.
Important in preparation chakhokhbili - a desire to preserve the real taste of the products, not to spoil their fat, not to overcook and peretushit later. Oil is almost never used. It can be added only if the meat is somewhat dry and only very slightly.

Do not feel sorry for this dish of vegetables. Do not be afraid, onions or tomatoes that will be too much. Vegetables give juice, thanks to which it is not necessary to be during cooking to add water and all the ingredients will stew in its own juice. By the way, the highest level of excellence is considered the ability to make chakhokhbili without adding water. There should really become skilled to properly dispense the ingredients and choose quality meat.

All herbs and spices added to dishes at the last turn. Otherwise, you will spoil the taste - it starts to taste bitter.

If the preparation chakhokhbili you still need to add water, it is possible instead to pour wine. Just keep in mind that it will give the dish an extra acidity.

What to eat chakhokhbili? Yes, with anything! Chakhokhbili is a full meal and needs no garnish. But if you want very nicely even with mashed potatoes, noodles though, even with rice.
Do not be afraid of such a complex word "chakhokhbili"! In fact it is prepared simply and therefore has a chance to take a worthy place in the list of your specialties.

Chakhokhbili Georgian Chicken

You will need: 1.5 kg chicken, 3-4 onions, 5-6 tomatoes, 1 hot red pepper, garlic 3-4, 1-2 bundle of cilantro, 1 bunch basil, 1st.lozhka hops-suneli, 1 tbsp butter oil, salt.
Preparation: Cut the chicken to lay on a dry hot pan and fry for about 15 minutes, turning constantly to the chicken pieces are not burnt.
Washed tomatoes should be separated from the skin: make a small incision on each, pour over boiling water and peel is easily removed. Then chop the tomato pulp and add to the pan to the chicken. Reduce the temperature and cook for about 10-15 minutes.
Onion cut into half rings, and in a separate pan fry in butter until golden brown. Then add it to the chicken to the pan with the tomatoes, cover and simmer over medium heat for about 30 minutes.
If the liquid in the pan with the chicken very little, you can add boiled water, or tomatoes, or 0.5 cups of red wine.
Add herbs and spices. Garlic cloves clean and add chesnokodavilku passed through. Hot pepper Wash, dry, remove the seeds and finely chop. All these ingredients, as well as salt and hops-suneli, add to the pan with the chicken, mix well and cook for 7-10 minutes.

Chakhokhbili in Multivarki

You will need: 500 grams chicken, 200 grams of tomatoes in juice (or 2 tbsp tomato paste), 1 onion, salt, pepper, herbs (parsley, dill, basil).
Preparation: Put the regime "baking" for 25 minutes. In a saucepan pour a little olive oil, put the chopped onion and fry for 5 minutes.
To cut the chicken into small pieces, send to the onions in the pan, close, wait until the end of the regime.
Chicken needed salt and pepper, add the chopped tomatoes in juice or tomato paste, stir and put the regime "baking" for another 20 minutes.
At the end of cooking the chicken need to generously sprinkle with herbs.

Video recipe of chakhokhbili

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