Chicken with mushrooms, hunter's style
4 servings
35 minutes
Chicken with mushrooms hunter-style is a classic Bulgarian dish rich in flavors and aromas. Its roots go deep into traditional village cuisine, where hunters prepared game with available forest mushrooms and wine. The combination of tender chicken meat infused with the aromas of sautéed mushrooms and smoked bacon creates a harmonious balance of taste. Tomatoes add a slight acidity, while red wine gives richness to the sauce. This dish pairs perfectly with rye bread or potatoes and is ideal for cozy family dinners. Its flavor unfolds slowly, and each serving carries the warmth of home and the traditions of Bulgarian cuisine.
1
Cut the processed chicken into pieces. Soak the mushrooms in water and leave for 1.5–2 hours.
- Poussin (young chicken): 1 kg
- Dried mushrooms: 25 g
2
Heat the oil, fry the sliced onion and diced bacon in it, then add and fry the chicken well.
- Butter: 50 g
- Onion: 75 g
- Smoked pork belly: 50 g
- Poussin (young chicken): 1 kg
3
Then add the drained, washed, and boiled mushrooms (boil for 1.5–2 hours), peeled and pureed tomatoes, pour in the wine, season with salt and pepper, and let it sit for 10–15 minutes. Then simmer until done on low heat or in the oven for 30–40 minutes.
- Dried mushrooms: 25 g
- Tomatoes: 300 g
- Dry red wine: 200 g
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
4
Serve on a plate with boiled mushrooms.
- Dried mushrooms: 25 g
