Chicken Potjie

Name: Chicken Potjie
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons cooking oil; 2 lbs chicken thighs; 2 teaspoons salt; 4 bay leaves; 1 pinch dried thyme; 4 black peppercorns; 1 pinch ground allspice; 3 tablespoons chutney; 1 lb carrot, peeled and sliced; 6 large potatoes, peeled and sliced; 1 lb button mushroom; 1/2 cup boiling water; 1 chicken stock cube

13 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons cooking oil
2 lbs chicken thighs
2 teaspoons salt
4 bay leaves
1 pinch dried thyme
4 black peppercorns
1 pinch ground allspice
3 tablespoons chutney
1 lb carrot, peeled and sliced
6 large potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 lb button mushroom
1/2 cup boiling water
1 chicken stock cube

Directions

1

Heat the oil in the pot. Sprinkle the thighs with salt and fry the chicken, a few pieces at a time, until golden brown. Add the herbs, spices and chutney. Arrange the carrots, potatoes and mushrooms in layers on top of the chicken. Dissolve the stock cube in the water and add it to the potjie. Replace the lid and simmer for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Add water if the potjie becomes too dry.