Chakhokhbili ჩახოხბილი

Chakhokhbili is a Georgian chicken stew that's a perfect one pot meal to set and
forget. It's fragrant and delicious and this recipe is one of the best there is.

Servings: 4 people

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Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
1 hour, 45 minutes

Total Time
1 hour, 55 minutes

Course:

Main Course Main Dish

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Keywords:

chicken recipes easy recipes Chakhokhbili Georgian Chicken Stew One Pot Meals

🧂 Ingredients

500 grams Chicken

Recommended chicken thighs.
2 Onions

chopped.
2 Tbsp Tomato Paste
1 Tbsp Vinegar
125 ml Stock

The recipe doesn't specify which stock you should use so you can use whatever is convenient. I made a stock from pork ribs and root vegetables and the final dish turned out delicious.
2 Tbsp Fortified Red Wine

The recipe called for Madeira wine but figuring this was an old Soviet cookbook I assume they just meant something fortified.
2-3 Tbsp Oil
Salt

to taste
Pepper

The recipe doesn't specify what type of pepper so I used both black and chili for some spice.

Instructions

1 In a pot on medium high heat add the oil and allow to get hot. Place the chicken
thighs skin side down and shallow fry until the skin is crispy, about 5 minutes.
2 Add the onions to the pot and mix everything up.
3 Add in the stock, tomato paste, vinegar, wine, and salt and pepper to taste.
Stir everything up and allow to come to a boil. Lower the heat to minimum and
place the lid on.
4 Simmer for 1.5 hours.
5 Plate the chicken and ladle over the sauce/soup. Sprinkle over freshly chopped
herbs like parsley, cilantro, dill, or whatever you prefer. Enjoy!