Chicken in sour cream with onions
4 servings
60 minutes
Chicken in sour cream with onions is an exquisite dish of French cuisine, where tender meat combines with a velvety, aromatic sauce. The French are known for their ability to create sauces that turn ordinary ingredients into culinary masterpieces. In this recipe, the chicken simmers in creamy sour cream with onions and spices, gaining rich flavor and tenderness. The onion sauce, enhanced with curry and sweet pepper, adds a gentle spiciness and depth of flavor to the dish. Herbs add fresh herbal notes. The dish pairs wonderfully with potatoes, rice, or fresh baguette. An ideal option for a cozy home dinner that brings a sense of warmth and sophistication.
1
To prepare this dish you will need: pieces of chicken, onion, sour cream, garlic, sunflower oil, salt, red sweet ground pepper, parsley, dill. Salt the chicken pieces and place them in a pan with vegetable oil.
- Chicken: 800 g
- Onion: 3 pieces
- Sour cream: 200 g
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Vegetable oil: 30 ml
- Salt: 2 teaspoons
- Ground red pepper: 2 g
- Parsley: 20 g
2
Cook under the lid for 30 minutes, almost until ready.
3
While the chicken is simmering, we start preparing the sauce. We chop the onion. The size of the chop doesn't matter. We put it in a pan with sunflower oil. We add garlic, but it can be omitted.
- Onion: 3 pieces
- Vegetable oil: 30 ml
- Garlic: 2 cloves
4
Then fry until golden brown.
5
We make puree from fried onions using a blender.
6
Add sour cream, salt, curry, and red ground sweet pepper to the onion puree.
- Sour cream: 200 g
- Salt: 2 teaspoons
- Curry: 1 teaspoon
- Ground red pepper: 2 g
7
Finely chop the greens and add them to the sauce.
- Parsley: 20 g
8
Transfer the sauce components to a saucepan or pot. Add 100 ml of water or broth. If needed, salt and mix well. The sauce is ready.
- Salt: 2 teaspoons
- Vegetable oil: 30 ml
9
Place the stewed chicken in the sauce and simmer for another 10-15 minutes.