Stewed chicken with mushrooms and cheese
10 servings
90 minutes
Braised chicken with mushrooms and cheese is a refined dish of European cuisine that combines tender chicken meat, aromatic mushrooms, and melted cheese. Its roots lie in the traditions of home cooking, where simplicity of preparation and rich flavor are important. Chicken fillet infused with spices acquires a rich aroma, while the mushrooms add tenderness and depth to the taste. The melted cheese creates an appetizing crust and makes the dish particularly cozy. It is best served with a simple side dish like mashed potatoes or a fresh salad. This is a wonderful option for a family dinner or festive table when you want to impress guests with the tenderness and harmonious combination of ingredients.
1
Prepare chicken, mushrooms, onion, and cheese.
- Boneless chicken thigh fillet: 2 kg
- Button mushrooms: 10 pieces
- Onion: 2 pieces
- Rossiysky cheese: 200 g
2
Place the thigh fillet in a deep baking dish in a random order.
3
Slice the onion into half rings or feathers to taste.
- Onion: 2 pieces
4
Cut the mushrooms randomly as well.
- Button mushrooms: 10 pieces
5
Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.
- Rossiysky cheese: 200 g
6
Combine the prepared ingredients for further cooking.
7
Take the spices.
- Chicken seasoning: 2 teaspoons
- Imeretian saffron (marigold): 1 teaspoon
- Black peppercorns: 1 teaspoon
- Garlic powder: 1 teaspoon
8
Crush all the spices together in a mortar.
9
Sauté the onion in vegetable oil.
- Onion: 2 pieces
10
Add mushrooms to the almost ready onion and fry together, then add water.
- Button mushrooms: 10 pieces
- Water: 250 ml
11
Sauté for 5 minutes all together.
12
Add half of the grated cheese.
- Rossiysky cheese: 200 g
13
Sprinkle the chicken with a mixture of previously crushed spices and pour the prepared mixture of mushrooms and onions with cheese on top.
- Chicken seasoning: 2 teaspoons
14
Evenly distribute the mushrooms with onions, sprinkle with the remaining cheese on top, and add rosemary leaves.
- Rossiysky cheese: 200 g
- Rosemary: 2 sprigs
15
Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 40 minutes.
16
When the chicken is ready and the cheese has melted, you can take out the dish.
17
Serve with a simple side dish, garnished with rosemary.
- Rosemary: 2 sprigs