Chicken recipe

The famous Chicken Soup It is one of the most beloved and traditional dishes in Brazilian cuisine, more specifically in the states of Goiás, Minas Gerais and São Paulo. According to historians, rice cooked with pieces of chicken was invented by the bandeirantes in the colonial period.

And surprisingly, many people still don’t know how to prepare this recipe. However, this will no longer be a problem as we bring you a delicious and easy-to-make chicken recipe that even beginners in the kitchen will get along with. Chicken is a great recipe option to make for that Sunday lunch for the family. In Goiás, for example, this recipe also combines the region’s traditional fruit, pequi.

Anyway, The recipe preparation time is 50 minutes and yields 6 to 8 servings.

Take the opportunity to also check out our Chicken Stroganoff recipe.

Chicken recipe

Ingredients

• 700 grams of minced chicken (learn how to make simple chicken pot pie)
• 2 cups of rice tea
• 3 teacups of water
• 1 tablespoon of oil or olive oil
• 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
• 1 large chopped pepper
• 1 large chopped onion
• 1 large chopped tomato
• 1 chopped carrot
• 1 can of corn
• 1 handful of coriander

Preparation mode

1. First, wash the chicken well and season very well with salt, black pepper, paprika, vinegar, lemon juice and chimichurri to taste. If you want, you can use chicken broth too.
2. Leave the chicken to marinate for a while to get more flavor.
3. After that, in a large pan, heat the oil and add the chicken and let it fry very well, stirring to avoid burning.
4. Then, when the chicken is well fried, add the chopped pepper and onion, as well as the tomato and garlic and let it sauté.
5. Then add chopped carrot, corn and cilantro.
6. Lastly add the rice and sauté briefly.
7. Add the water and adjust the salt if necessary.
8. Let the chicken cook over high heat.
9. When the rice is well cooked, remove it from the heat and it is ready to serve.

Tips for preparing chicken

• Chicken is a very traditional and complete dish. Therefore, the suggestion is to serve the dish accompanied by a salad or even banana farofa that we have already taught here.
• If you want a more intense flavor, you can also add real olives to the recipe.
• A tip to make your chicken healthier is to exchange white rice for brown rice and oil for olive oil.
• Furthermore, try to use organic chicken in your recipes, in addition to encouraging local suppliers, you are also aware of the origin of your food.
• The same goes for vegetables, organic ones are better and make the recipe even tastier.
• Finally, finish the chicken with green scent on top.

So, what did you think of this recipe? In fact, take the opportunity to also learn how to make feijoada.

Sources: Tudo Gostoso Cybercook Recipe