Chakhokhbili

Name: Chakhokhbili
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Georgian
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces; 5 tomatoes, chopped; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup fresh cilantro and basil

ჩახოხბილი/chah-khokh-BEE-lee/

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About this dish

Chicken braised with tomatoes, herbs, and garlic in a tangy, richly spiced sauce.

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Ingredients

🍗1 whole chicken, cut into pieces

🍅5 tomatoes, chopped

🧄5 cloves garlic, minced

🌿1 cup fresh cilantro and basil

Method

Serves 2

Brown the chicken pieces without oil, using their own rendered fat.

Add chopped tomato and simmer until reduced.

Add garlic and fresh herbs near the end of cooking.

Simmer until the chicken is tender and the sauce thickened.

Serve with bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chakhokhbili is a traditional Georgian chicken stew, originally made with pheasant but now commonly prepared with chicken.

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