Chakhokhbili: Georgian Chicken with Tomatoes & Herbs

This Georgian chicken dish is easy to make and incredible flavourful - it also comes together in about an hour, meaning that it's quick enough for a weeknight meal!

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Servings 4

Prep Time 5

Total Time 1 5

Ingredients

4 chicken leg quarters legs separated from thighs, skins and bones intact
1 medium yellow onion diced
1 tbsp red adjika paste (see note)
2 tsp tomato paste
4-6 cloves garlic finely minced
1 can whole peeled tomatoes lightly crushed with hands
10 g (¼ cup) fresh cilantro finely chopped

Instructions

Pat the chicken dry and season liberally with salt and pepper. Set a large dutch oven or pot over medium heat and add one tablespoon of neutral oil. Heat the oil until it begins to shimmer and add half of your chicken. Cook on one side until deeply browned and it releases easily from the pan. Flip and repeat - about 4-6 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside on a plate. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
Discard all but 2 tablespoons of rendered fat from the pot and add the onion along with a small pinch of salt. Sweat the onion until it's softened but not browned, about 5-7 minutes, scraping up any browned bits from the chicken as the onions release their moisture.
Add the adjika and tomato paste and cook until very fragrant and the tomato paste begins to darken in colour, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add the tomatoes and any juice in the can. Stir to combine with the onions and adjika mixture. Return the chicken to the pot along with any accumulated juices ensuring the legs and thighs are well-nestled in the sauce. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until the chicken is tender and the sauce is deeply flavourful about 45 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the pot and add the cilantro. Stir to combine and cook for another five minutes, adjusting for seasoning if needed. Portion the chicken onto plates, spooning the sauce over the chicken.

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Notes

You can make your own adjika or purchase it online.

Nutrition

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is automatically generated and provided as guidance only. Accuracy is not guaranteed.

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