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blue and white plate with mashed potatoes and chicken stew (tocanita) on top. Topped with parsley, chives and accompanied by pickles and bread
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Romanian Chicken Stew Recipe (Tocanita de Pui)

prep 15 minutes
cook 2 hours
total 2 hours 15 minutes
Serves 4 servings
Tocanita is a cozy Romanian chicken stew made with tender chicken, sweet paprika, and a rich, savory sauce. It’s simple, comforting, and perfect served over mashed potatoes, pasta, or with fresh bread.
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • 1 pot
  • 1 knife
  • 1 wooden spoon

Ingredients

  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1-2 cloves garlic , 1 tsp minced
  • 1/2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 Tbsp paprika, sweet NOT smoked
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp vegeta, sub for salt if you don't have
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
  • 1-1/2 cups chicken broth , or bone broth or water

Method

  1. Dice all your veggies and chicken. If you want smaller veggies, pulse them in a food processor just until they’re small like a chunky salsa, not completely pureed. The chicken should be about the size of chicken at Chipotle.
    1 small yellow onion, 1 red bell pepper, 1 lb chicken breast cubed
  2. Add the oil to a pot over medium-high heat. Saute the onions and peppers for a couple of minutes and then add in the garlic. Stir and reduce the heat to medium.
    1-2 tbsp olive oil, 1 small yellow onion, 1-2 cloves garlic 1 tsp minced, 1 red bell pepper
  3. Add in the flour and seasonings and stir until they’re completely combined.
    1/2 Tbsp all-purpose flour, 1/2 Tbsp paprika sweet NOT smoked, 1/2 tsp fine sea salt, 1/2 tsp vegeta sub for salt if you don't have, 1/8 tsp black pepper
  4. Add the meat and mix it into the seasonings a bit, immediately followed by the broth. The liquid should come just about up the surface of the chicken. 
    1 lb chicken breast cubed, 1-1/2 cups chicken broth or bone broth or water
  5. Bring to a light boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Then reduce the heat to a low simmer, place the lid halfway on top of the pot and allow to simmer for about 2 hours, stirring every 20-30 minutes. 
  6. Around 2 hours, your chicken should be tender and the broth should've reduced to a thin sauce that holds a streak for a few seconds. Feel free to adjust the consistency by add a little more chicken broth or reducing it longer.
  7. Serve over mashed potatoes, pasta, rice or with bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 188kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 25gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 678mgPotassium: 553mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1398IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Romanian