Chicken Ghiveci (Romanian Braised Chicken)

Name: Chicken Ghiveci (Romanian Braised Chicken)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 2 red bell peppers, deseeded and sliced; 1 kg chicken piece, or cut-ups; 1/2 cup tomato paste; 2 large potatoes, diced; 1 pinch dried thyme; 1 pinch dried rosemary; 2 carrots, chopped into chunks; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 pinch sugar; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch pepper

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
5 garlic cloves, minced
2 red bell peppers, deseeded and sliced
1 kg chicken piece, or cut-ups
1/2 cup tomato paste
2 large potatoes, diced
1 pinch dried thyme
1 pinch dried rosemary
2 carrots, chopped into chunks
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 pinch sugar
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper

Directions

1

heat oil in large wok or casserole pan until hot enough to cook.
2

add onions and garlic stir frying 1 min until soft.
3

add bell pepper and stir fry for 1 minute
4

add chicken cut ups and brown both sides 10-13 minutes.
5

add rest of ingredients, stir fry for 1 min then cover and cook for 40-45 mins until the chicken looks cooked and there's no blood when pierced by a fork near the bones.
6

garnish with thyme or rosemary (optional) and serve with bread or rice.