Chakhokhbili Chicken Georgian

Hard to imagine a more delicious chicken dishes and it is impossible to find a simpler recipe than this. Braised poultry pieces in tomato sauce with garlic and herbs - this is the legendary chakhokhbili Georgian, easy to prepare and affordable.

At the request of the composition of the ingredients can expand and add basil and a little adzhika. By classical recipe ratio bow should be one to one with the meat, the end result should have stewed chicken in tomato-onion sauce.

Chakhokhbili Chicken Georgian

chicken carcass rinse under water and divide it by the average pieces of equal size.

Chakhokhbili Chicken Georgian

Remove the onion, divide the head into 2 pieces and cut into half rings.

Chakhokhbili Chicken Georgian

With fresh red tomatoes, remove the peel and cut into small pieces.

Chakhokhbili Chicken Georgian

Chop fresh herbs and chop a few cloves of garlic.

Chakhokhbili Chicken Georgian

In a thick pan, heat the oil. First fry the meat over high heat until lightly colored on all sides.

Chakhokhbili Chicken Georgian

Next, add the butter and the head of onions, sprinkle with salt, pepper, hop-suneli to taste and need, put the tomatoes and stir. Cover the lid, reduce the heat and continue cooking chakhokhbili Chicken in extinguishing time - 20 minutes.

Chakhokhbili Chicken Georgian

The final step: the passage of time, add the Georgian plum sauce Tkemali, chopped herbs and garlic. Remove from heat and let stand, covered for 8-10 minutes.

Chakhokhbili Chicken Georgian

Serve braised chicken in a sauce of ripe tomatoes with your favorite side dish recipes for some of them you can find on our site.

For those who are not familiar with the dish - it is the stew, but just in a different performance and Georgian influences. In fact, the recipe chakhokhbili simple, like many other chicken dishes.