Recipe For Chicken With Plums
Chicken with plums is a typical recipe of Catalan gastronomy. For its part, this meat pleases most people and the combination with plums gives the dish a particular sweet touch.
Likewise, chicken with prunes has a thick consistency, so you can accompany the preparation with rice, vegetables, quinoa or beans. If you want to learn how to do it, this article is for you.
Chicken recipe with plums
This recipe is a healthy option, as chicken meat is one of the leanest. According to the Spanish Nutrition Foundation, chicken provides proteins of high biological value, given its content of essential amino acids, as well as unsaturated fatty acids, phosphorus, niacin and vitamin B6.
For its part, plum is an ingredient that provides various nutrients, among which antioxidants stand out, such as phenolic compounds, folic acid and vitamin C. Together with other nutritional substances, they are essential for the normal functioning of the body, such as and as different scientific studies point out.
Ingredients
- 1 kilogram of chicken thigh.
- 150 grams of prunes.
- 1 onion.
- 5 tablespoons of all-purpose flour.
- 1 glass of sweet white wine.
- Salt to taste.
- 3 bay leaves
- Ground pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- 1/2 glass of water or chicken broth.
Step by Step
- To prepare this dish, the first thing you should do is wash the chicken and remove the skin.
- Next, add salt and pepper and reserve a few minutes while you bring the pan to low heat. Now add 1 tablespoon of olive oil in it.
- While it is taking temperature, in a deep plate place the 5 tablespoons of flour and begin to flour the chicken. After this, take it to the pan and let it seal on both sides. This step will give the meat a crisp touch.
- Once you notice that the chicken is ready, remove it from the heat and reserve it in a container. It is important that it is not overcooked because it will remain dry.
- Then peel and wash the onions. Cut them into julienne strips and let them cook in the same oil until golden brown.
- Next, add the bay leaves and add the chicken again.
- Add the glass of sweet white wine, which will add a special touch to the dish.
- Let all of the alcohol evaporate for about 5 minutes, then stir in the water or chicken broth.
- While you wait, wash the plums, cut them in half and add them to the rest of the ingredients. After 10 minutes they will be hydrated.
- Stir every so often, turn off the heat and serve.
Chicken recipe with plums and apple
In addition to the previous recipe, you can make other variants by combining fruits. Green apple and raisins, for example, are an excellent choice for lovers of sweet and sour dishes. Added to this, according to studies, these foods are useful to prevent constipation because they provide a remarkable content of dietary fiber.
This dish can be made in the oven or in the pan. Write down the ingredients and the step by step to achieve the recipe.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs.
- 1 large onion.
- 2 potatoes
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- 2 green apples.
- 150 milliliters of rum.
- 300 milliliters of white wine.
- 150 grams of prunes.
- 75 grams of raisins.
- 50 grams of butter.
- Salt to taste.
- Pepper, thyme and basil to taste to season.