Chakhokhbili (Georgian Chicken and Tomato Stew)
Georgia's herb-laden chicken stew — chicken browned in its own fat, then stewed with heaps of onion and ripe tomato, garlic and khmeli-suneli and finished with a fistful of coriander, basil and dill.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1.2 kg chicken thighs and drumsticks, bone in, skin on
- 30 g butter
- 3 medium onions, sliced into half-moons
- 800 g ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tsp khmeli-suneli spice mix
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper, ground
- 20 g fresh coriander, chopped
- 10 g fresh basil, chopped
- 10 g dill, chopped
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 3086 kcal · P 327.3g · C 79.9g · F 159g
Estimated from 12 of 12 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Put the chicken skin side down in a dry, heavy pan over medium heat and cook for 10–12 minutes, until the skin is golden and has released its fat; turn and brown the other side for 5 minutes. No oil is needed.
- 2Add the butter and onions to the chicken fat and cook for 10 minutes, stirring, until the onions are soft and golden.
- 3Add the tomatoes, chilli, salt and pepper, cover and simmer for 25 minutes, until the chicken is tender and the tomatoes have collapsed into a thick sauce.
- 4Stir in the garlic and khmeli-suneli and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes more.
- 5Take off the heat, stir in most of the coriander, basil and dill, cover and leave for 5 minutes so the herbs infuse.
- 6Serve scattered with the remaining herbs.
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Questions and answers
How long does Chakhokhbili (Georgian Chicken and Tomato Stew) take to make?
About 70 minutes: 15 min prep and 55 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Chakhokhbili (Georgian Chicken and Tomato Stew)?
12 ingredients: chicken thighs and drumsticks, butter, onions, ripe tomatoes, garlic cloves, khmeli-suneli spice mix, red chilli, salt, black pepper, fresh coriander, fresh basil, dill.
How many servings does this Chakhokhbili (Georgian Chicken and Tomato Stew) recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Chakhokhbili (Georgian Chicken and Tomato Stew)?
About 771 kcal, with 81.8 g protein, 20 g carbohydrate and 39.7 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Chakhokhbili (Georgian Chicken and Tomato Stew) recipe suit?
It is gluten-free.
What cuisine is Chakhokhbili (Georgian Chicken and Tomato Stew)?
Chakhokhbili (Georgian Chicken and Tomato Stew) comes from Georgian cuisine.
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