“Chakhokhbili from chickens” is the best gourmet dish

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

Georgian cuisine is one of the richest in the world. There are many different dishes for both meat-eaters and vegetarians. One of the main features of Georgian cuisine is that they are all very fragrant, flavored with various herbs and seasonings. In addition, when preparing salads, as well as meat snacks and hot dishes, Georgians like to add walnuts to them, which gives any dish an exquisite taste. The most spectacular and colorful dishes of Georgian cuisine are meat and vegetable stews or stir-fries with vegetables, such as: Chakhokhbili from chickens, Odzhakhuri, Chanakhi, etc. The combination of meat and vegetables, as well as spices and herbs, makes these dishes unforgettable. aroma and taste that will remain in your memory for a long time.

Chakhokhbili is an international dish

Despite the fact that Chakhokhbili from chickens has primordially Georgian roots, nevertheless it has long become an international dish. It can be found on the menu of almost all Russian restaurants. This is a favorite dish of many housewives living in the territory of the former USSR. Each chef contributes to the recipe"Chakhokhbili from chickens" their amendments. Something is added and something is taken away. Some people like it spicy, while others like it a little sweet. Someone adds wine, and someone - meat broth. Some do not add liquid at all, content with the juice of stewed vegetables.

"Chicken Chakhokhbili". Classic recipe

We want to note right away that this famous Georgian dish was originally prepared from pheasant meat, although over time it was replaced with chicken meat.

So, what do we need to prepare this dish:

• 1 large chicken (1-1.5kg);
• 2-3 bell peppers;
• 2-3 bulbs;
• 1 hot pepper;
• 2-3 tomatoes;
• 1 garlic clove;
• 100g semi-sweet red wine;
• cilantro (small bunch);
• vegetable or butter;
• seasonings: black pepper, Imeritinsky saffron, suneli hops, s alt.

Cooking process

1. Cut the chicken into small pieces, wash well and dry with a paper towel.
2. Cut the onion and bell pepper into half rings, peel the tomatoes and cut into cubes.
3. To prepare Chakhokhbili from chickens, we need a cast-iron saucepan and an ordinary frying pan, in which you are used to frying vegetables. Put the saucepan on the fire and heat it up. Without adding oil, put the pieces of meat and fry them over medium heat, constantly turning.
4. Put the frying pan on the fire, melt in itbutter or pour in vegetable oil, and fry the onion cut into rings until golden brown. When the chicken is browned on both sides, add the onion to it and reduce the heat. Then fry the pepper cut into half rings in a pan and also add to the chicken.
5. Cut the tomatoes into cubes and put in a saucepan with chicken and other vegetables. Mix everything well, add wine and increase the heat so that the alcohol evaporates.



After that, cover with a lid, reduce the heat and simmer the dish for 15-20 minutes. After this time, open the lid and season well, add chopped garlic and finely chopped greens. Mix everything again and remove from heat. Let stand for 5-7 minutes, then you can serve, sprinkled with herbs beforehand.

Chicken Chakhokhbili, the photo of which you see, is quite easy to cook. This does not require much effort.

Cook with love - eat with pleasure!