Varna-Style Braised Chicken (Bulgarian Dish) Recipe #297663
This is a popular Balkan chicken dish smothered in rich, herby, sherry tomato sauce with mushrooms that we love having at home.
(Edited: moved garlic cloves and onions to include under "For the sauce" to coincide with procedure as spotted by KateL. No actual change to recipe has been made.)
by Pneuma
1¼ hours | 10 min prep
SERVES 6 -8 , 6 -8 chicken pieces
- 1 1/2 kg chicken pieces, or cut-ups
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup butter
For the sauce
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup dry sherry
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 pinch dried basil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 4 large tomatoes, chopped
- 3 cups mushrooms, sliced
Garnish (optional)
- preheat oven to 200 degree Celsius.
- heat oil and butter in wok, and in the meantime season chicken with salt, pepper and thyme.
- add the seasoned chicken pieces to the wok and brown at all sides.
- place the cooked chicken in a casserole dish and set aside.
- For the sauce:.
- stir fry garlic and onions approximately 2-3 mins until soft, adding the rest of the sauce ingredients except mushrooms.
- bring to a boil, then reduce heat and add the mushrooms.
- Pour sauce over chicken, cover and bake for 1hr hour, or until cooked thoroughly.
- garnish with basil or thyme and serve.
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