Chicken Shurpa: cooking recipe

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Fans of Uzbek cuisine will not be surprised that we are talking about such a traditional dish as shurpa. What it is? This is the first dish of meat and vegetables. In other words, filling soup, but simply meat broth. In the East it is called differently. Who says that this is a shurpa, and who says that it is a chorpo. But its essence does not change from this. Usually lamb is used for its preparation, but now any other products have begun to be used: pork, beef. The dish is served hot. But there is also chicken shurpa. So this soup is unusually called if poultry meat is used. This dish has a special place in culinary recipes. In terms of cost, it will be much cheaper.

By the way, chicken shurpa is on the menu of many restaurants not only in the East. You can try it in Russian cities.

Why is chicken shurpa so popular? Because it has a great taste and pleasant aroma. This dish pairs well with foods such as meat and vegetables.

Features

How is chicken shurpa prepared? For its preparation, they use, as in the old days in the East, where this dish came from, a cast-iron or copper cauldron. You can use not only the oven, but also try to cookshurpa on the fire. This soup has an incredible amount of onions. The main ingredient is potatoes, sometimes it is replaced with rice.

Chicken Shurpa. Recipe one

The following products are taken for the dish: potatoes - 600 grams, 0.5 kilograms of chicken (it is better to use breast). You will also need 2 onions, 2 medium-sized carrots, 1-2 bell peppers, 2 tablespoons of tomato paste. From greens, it is better to use dill and parsley, add s alt and pepper.

Cooking

How is chicken shurpa soup prepared? Now we'll tell you. First, the chicken breast must be washed and lowered into a saucepan, pour two liters of cold water and put on fire. Bring to a boil, add black pepper, s alt. The broth is cooked for 45 minutes. Then you should lay out the meat and cool, strain the broth and send it back to the fire. While the water is boiling, you need to prepare the potatoes: peel, cut into cubes, pour into boiling broth and cook for 15 minutes.

Now it's time for onions and carrots: cut the first into strips, the second into circles. Pour vegetable oil into a heated pan and fry the onion. Remove skin from chicken and cut into large pieces. Slightly stew the onion and add the carrots. Hold for two minutes on fire, put the chicken. Then everything should be thoroughly mixed, increase the heat and wait until the chicken is browned. Now you need to add tomato paste and a few tablespoons of broth. Simmer for 5 more minutes, stirring frequently. At this time inpotatoes are being prepared in a saucepan, everything that was cooked in a pan should be added here. On low heat, all ingredients are cooked for another 10 minutes. The final step will be the addition of greenery. The soup is ready, it is poured hot and served.

Tips

Now let's give some tips for those who don't know how to cook chicken shurpa. The amount of vegetables for cooking this dish should be equal in weight to the amount of meat. It is good to season the shurpa with various spices: bay leaf, all kinds of peppers, saffron. Chicken meat is cut into portioned pieces immediately. Carrots and onions should not be grated, because the finished dish will resemble porridge. It will take approximately two and a half hours to cook.

Vegetables and meat can be cooked in two ways. The first option involves separate frying of vegetables and meat, and the second allows you to cook all the ingredients in one container. Another tip for novice cooks: shurpa is cooked with the lid slightly open over low heat. Ready soup is served hot, but not immediately. It should be well wrapped and left for 20 minutes.

Another option

The cooking process will not cause difficulties even for young housewives. Therefore, the following step-by-step instruction is for beginners. Components of the dish: chicken (it will be enough to take a kilogram and a half), two carrots, 4 onions, a kilogram of potatoes, two tomatoes, spices, herbs, s alt to taste.

Cooking chicken shurpa

First, you need to cut the prepared chicken into larger pieces. Pour water into the cauldron, put the chicken, after boiling, remove the foam, cook for an hour. Cut the carrots into slices, and the onion into half rings. Cook for 10 minutes, then add vegetables, after 5 minutes - potatoes. Tie the greens in a bundle and send to the cauldron. Now the refueling is ready. Chop the tomato and put in the contents of the cauldron. Mix everything. When the potatoes are ready, take out a bunch of greens (it has already given up all its nutritional properties) and let the soup brew.

In the slow cooker

At the beginning of the conversation about this unusual dish of Uzbek cuisine, it was mentioned that shurpa can be cooked both on a fire and in a slow cooker. The fire will add originality to a smell and taste. After all, do not forget that our distant ancestors prepared all their food in this way. But a new device called a slow cooker will greatly facilitate the process of creating this original and delicious dish.

Therefore, for a change, we can offer to try how delicious the cooked chicken shurpa in a slow cooker will be.

For cooking you will need:

• chicken meat - half a kilo;
• potatoes - three pieces;
• carrots - 1 piece;
• 2 bulbs;
• 2 bell peppers;
• 2 tomatoes;
• s alt;
• pepper;
• greens.

This amount is for 5 servings.

As in the first recipe, boil the chicken, add vegetables and spices. The mode in the slow cooker is selected the simplest - "Multi-cook" (for 30 minutes - for chicken). Another 30 minutes lateradd vegetables. Then, after full readiness, you should set the same mode for 10 minutes. Before serving, add finely chopped greens.

How to serve?

And finally, some useful recommendations. How to serve shurpa to the table? It should not be forgotten that this dish came from the East, so it should be served in bowls or deep plates with coasters. They eat with spoons. On the table there should be finely chopped greens, homemade sour cream, chopped lemon and homemade bread. Now the stores have a large assortment of oriental bread. Often people take lavash. This is also a traditional bread of eastern peoples. From drinks you can offer mineral water, juices of grapes, apples, tomato. Although here you need to be guided by the tastes of those who will be at the table. If adults are invited, then it would be useful to offer alcoholic drinks.

Conclusion

The cuisines of the peoples of the world are so diverse that they can satisfy the most sophisticated tastes. Children especially love new dishes. They appreciate novelty and originality. Have fun and enjoy your appetite!