In my childhood, we never ate pargiyot, chicken thighs at home. Yes chicken breast, yes kidneys, even livers and internal organs. But chickens? Never!
And here, today I really like pargiyot, and always like to try them with new ideas. Here is one of the better ideas: chicken and mushrooms. They match each other in a winning combination and create a particularly delightful homey dish.
Ingredients
Servings 4 servings
- Olive oil
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into halves or quarters
- 1 red onion cut into large cubes
- 1 white onion cut into large cubes
- 3 sliced/chopped garlic cloves
- 8 ounces button mushrooms quartered
- 8 ounces portobello mushrooms cut into large cubes
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- ⅓ cup silan
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
- Zest from 1 lemon
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2-3 sprigs of thyme
- Chopped chives
Nutritional Facts
Nutrition Facts
Chicken with Mushrooms
Amount per Serving
Calories
389
% Daily Value*
Fat
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
0.03
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
162
mg
54
%
Sodium
463
mg
20
%
Potassium
1033
mg
30
%
Carbohydrates
36
g
12
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
25
g
28
%
Protein
37
g
74
%
Vitamin A
934
IU
19
%
Vitamin C
21
mg
25
%
Calcium
81
mg
8
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Instructions
- In a deep pan with a little olive oil, fry the chicken pieces for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden. They don't have to be cooked through.
- Remove from pan and set aside. Add another drop of oil and fry the onions for 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and continue to fry another minutes.
- Add mushrooms and fry for another 2-3 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, silan and pomegranate molasses, mix well, and let them soften and absorb the flavors for another 4-5 minutes.
- Make room and place the browned chicken pieces in the pan.
- Add lemon zest, water and thyme sprigs, cover and reduce to medium low heat and cook for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove cover, sprinkle chopped chives (or green onions) on top and serve over mashed potatoes or white rice.
Recipe looks great and I will try it but the nutritional information cannot be correct!! Even for the entire dish, those numbers are way out of wack.
Thanks for pointing this out it was for the whole dish but is correct now
Is the calorie count given for this recipe for 1 portion? It seems extremely high
Sorry about that we missed the number of servings, it is correct now.