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Main course · South African

Chicken Potjiekos (South African Slow-Cooked Chicken Pot)

55 min Serves 4 ~521 kcal/serving ~£9.20 (£2.30/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 800 g bone-in chicken thighs
  • 300 g potatoes
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 red onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 400 ml chicken stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
521 kcal
Protein
36.3 g
Carbohydrate
21.4 g
of which sugars
7.6 g
Fat
31.2 g
of which saturates
7.4 g
Fibre
4.1 g
Salt
1.21 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot and brown the chicken all over, then set aside.

  2. 2

    Peel and chop the onion, add to the pot and cook for 10 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Stir in the garlic, then return the chicken to the pot with the chicken stock and bay leaves. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes.

  4. 4

    Peel and chop the potatoes and carrots, add to the pot and cook for a further 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through with no pink remaining and the vegetables are tender.

  5. 5

    Season to taste and serve.

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