Chicken gravy for mashed potatoes
4 servings
30 minutes
Chicken gravy for mashed potatoes is a classic dish of Russian cuisine that combines the tenderness of chicken fillet, the aroma of fresh vegetables, and the rich taste of tomato sauce. Its roots go back to traditional home recipes where housewives used available ingredients to create hearty and easy-to-make dishes. The smell of stewed meat with onions and carrots instantly evokes warm memories of family dinners. The gravy is thick and rich, perfectly complementing fluffy mashed potatoes. Thanks to the flour, it acquires a velvety texture, while spices and bay leaves add an exquisite depth of flavor. This dish is perfect for a cozy home lunch, creating an atmosphere of comfort and warmth.
1
Rinse the fillet thoroughly and pat it dry with a paper towel to keep the meat dry. Cut into cubes about 1 cm in size.
- Chicken fillet: 500 g
2
Slice the onion into thin rings and the carrot into strips. You can also grate it on a coarse grater.
- Onion: 1 piece
- Carrot: 1 piece
3
Heat the pan with oil and fry the meat for about 5 minutes, then place the vegetables on top. When all ingredients are well fried and covered with a golden crust, add water and flour, mixing thoroughly.
- Chicken fillet: 500 g
- Onion: 1 piece
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Water: 1.5 glass
- Wheat flour: 2 tablespoons
4
Then add spices and tomato paste. Simmer for about 20 minutes. The final touch is to sprinkle the finished dish with greens and cover it to let it aroma.
- Tomato paste: 2 tablespoons
- Seasonings: to taste
- Bay leaf: to taste
- Salt: to taste
- Dried dill: to taste