Chicken breasts with pumpkin and mamalyga
8 servings
45 minutes
Chicken breasts with pumpkin and polenta is a delightful dish where American cuisine embraces the cozy warmth of autumn flavors. The combination of tender chicken meat, sweet pumpkin, and aromatic spices creates a harmony of textures and taste nuances. Polenta—a traditional corn porridge—adds richness and softness to the dish, making it an ideal choice for a warming dinner. The origins of this recipe can be traced back to home cooking, where simple ingredients come together for a warm and hearty meal. Rich notes of nutmeg and cumin add spiciness, while fresh parsley completes the flavor palette with a light green freshness. This dish is perfect for family dinners as well as cozy evenings, filling the home with the aroma of homely comfort.
1
Remove the skin from the chicken breasts and separate the meat from the bones. Cut the meat into cubes (about 2.5x2.5 cm).
- Chicken breast: 500 g
2
Finely chop the onion, carrot, celery, bell pepper, and parsley.
- Onion: 1.5 piece
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Celery stalk: 1 piece
- Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
- Chopped parsley: 3 tablespoons
3
Cut the pumpkin into 2.5x2.5 cm cubes.
- Pumpkin: 250 g
4
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Vegetable oil: 3 tablespoons
5
Put chicken breasts, onion, and carrot in the pot. Stirring occasionally, sauté over medium heat for about 4 minutes.
- Chicken breast: 500 g
- Onion: 1.5 piece
- Carrot: 1 piece
6
Add celery, bell pepper, and pumpkin to the pot. Continue cooking over medium heat for another 3-4 minutes.
- Celery stalk: 1 piece
- Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
- Pumpkin: 250 g
7
Pour corn flour into hot chicken broth in a thin stream and mix thoroughly. Add sour cream, parsley, salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, and nutmeg to the mixture.
- Cornmeal: 200 g
- Sour cream: 100 g
- Chopped parsley: 3 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: 0.5 teaspoon
- Oregano: 0.5 teaspoon
- Ground cumin: 0.5 teaspoon
- Nutmeg: 0.1 teaspoon
8
Pour the broth with corn flour into the pot with chicken breasts.
- Chicken broth: 1.5 glass
9
Reduce the heat and cook for another 15-20 minutes, stirring regularly.
