Chakhokhbili (Caucasian Chicken or Duck Dish)

Do you like chicken? Then this step-by-step recipe is for you. According to the same recipe, you can cook chakhokhbili from the duck in Georgian.

Cook: 1 hour
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• Chicken or duck- 1 pc.
• Butter – 30 g (to taste)
• Bulb onions – 1 pc.
• Salt – 1 tbsp (to taste)
• Water – 100 ml (to taste)
• Bulgarian red pepper – 1-2 pcs.
• Tomatoes – 1-2 pcs.
• or tomato puree – 1 tbsp
• Sour cream – 100 ml
• Lemon vinegar – 2-3 drops

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Instructions

Products for chicken chakhokhbili (the same ingredients will be needed for duck chakhokhbili).

1. Wash the chicken or duck and chop into portions.
2. Peel, wash, and finely chop the onion.
3. Heat 30g butter in a frying pan over medium heat until melted.
4. Add the chopped onion and sauté over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until transparent (about 2-3 minutes).
5. Add the chopped chicken or duck pieces to the pan.
6. Season with salt, pour in roughly 100 ml water, cover with a lid, and simmer over medium-low heat for about 30 minutes until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 74°C (165°F).
7. Wash the red peppers and tomatoes, and cut them into cubes.
8. Add the diced peppers and tomatoes (or tomato puree if using instead of fresh tomatoes) to the pan, season with 2-3 drops of lemon vinegar, and simmer over medium heat for 10 more minutes.
9. Stir in roughly 100 ml sour cream until well combined.
10. Serve hot.

Enjoy your meal!