Of course, chicken and potatoes can be cooked in a saucepan, pan, baked on a baking sheet or in foil. It will be very tasty. But only in the pot the chicken turns out juicy, and the potatoes - soft, and it does not boil soft, turning into mashed potatoes.
Cooking in pots will also be appreciated by those who are worried because of the extra calories that appear as a result of roasting or browning of foods with the addition of various fats. By the way, these oils are safely deposited in the form of additional centimeters at the waist and hips. And not everyone is shown too fatty foods.
In such cases, a ceramic or earthen pot comes to the rescue. It is in this dish it turns out less calorie, but at the same time juicy, fragrant, and the broth - rich.
Cooking Secrets
- The chicken must be fresh, without any foreign smell. Not very pleasant smell of chicken meat when frying in a frying pan, you can kill a lot of spices and golden brown. In the pot, the chicken retains its natural smell, which is transmitted to other products, in particular potatoes.
- A delicious chicken with potatoes in a pot is obtained by stewing it with lots of onions.
- It is not necessary to put a lot of carrots in a pot of chicken and potatoes, which will give me excessive sweetness. Unless it is provided by the originality of the recipe.
- A sufficient amount of liquid should be poured into dishes with potatoes, as the potatoes do not have their own juice and it can turn out to be half-baked without broth.
- If the chicken is fat, oil is not added. In a pot with lean meat, it is advisable to put a small piece of butter or ghee. It will improve the taste of the whole dish.
- If the chicken is lean, you can pre-fry the potatoes and onions in a frying pan, and then put them into pots.
- The finished dish is served directly in the pot, so you need to count the number of products in such a way that is enough for all eaters. Take into account the volume of the pots themselves.
How to use the pots correctly
- If the pot is new, wash it with soap and then soak it in cold water for 1 hour.
- Before each use, the ceramic pot is soaked for 15 minutes so that the pores absorb moisture. This has a positive effect on the quality of the dish.
- A pot filled with food is placed only in a cold oven. If you put it in a heated oven, it can crack from the temperature drop.
- If you need to add liquid in the cooking process, it must be warmed up, otherwise the pot may also crack. For the same reason, it, taking out of the oven, do not put on a cold surface. Wooden coasters or chopping boards are well suited for this purpose.
- The pot lid can be replaced with a rolled dough piece. The result is a tasty cake. You can also close its neck with a small piece of foil.
The following is a description of several chicken and potato recipes that can be used to cook in the oven at home.
Chicken with potatoes in a pot with carrots
Ingredients:
- chicken meat - 400 g;
- bulb onion - 1 pc .;
- carrots - 1 pc .;
- potatoes - 5 pcs .;
- vegetable oil - 1 tbsp. l .;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- salt - to taste;
- ground black pepper to taste.
Preparation Method
- Cut the meat in small pieces. Fry lightly in butter.
- Add the finely chopped onions and carrots grated on a medium grater. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
- Cut potatoes into cubes and place in two pots.
- Cover it with meat mixed with onions and carrots.
- Put minced garlic, salt and pepper. Pour half a glass of water.
- Put in a cold oven. Set the temperature to 180-200 ° and cook the chicken and potatoes for 50-60 minutes.
- Sprinkle with dill or parsley and serve.
Chicken with potatoes in a pot with mushrooms
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 400 g;
- potatoes - 4 pcs .;
- carrots - 1 pc .;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- fresh mushrooms - 150 g;
- tomato juice - 200 ml;
- sour cream - 100 g;
- vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l .;
- salt - to taste;
- paprika - 1 tsp.
Preparation Method
- Cut the meat in small pieces.
- Rinse and slice the mushrooms.
- Heat the butter in a frying pan and fry the meat and mushrooms on it until light golden brown.
- Cut potatoes and carrots into not very small cubes.
- Take two pots. First, lay the meat with mushrooms. Put potatoes and carrots on top.
- Mix sour cream, tomato juice, chopped garlic, salt and paprika.
- Pour chicken and potatoes on this sauce.
- Put in a cold oven. Turn it on 180-200 ° and cook for 45-50 minutes.
Chicken with potatoes in a pot with cream
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 300 g;
- potatoes - 4 pcs .;
- bulb onion - 1 pc .;
- cream - 200 ml;
- butter - 50 g;
- processed cheese - 80 g;
- salt - to taste;
- cumin or fennel seeds - to taste.
Preparation Method
- Cut the chicken fillet into slices.
- Cut potatoes into cubes or cubes.
- Blend onion, cream, cheese and salt until smooth. Put the cumin and mix.
- Take two pots. Put a piece of butter on the bottom. Then distribute the potatoes and chicken equally.
- Pour cream sauce.
- Place the pots in a cold oven and set the temperature to 200 °. Cook for 45-50 minutes.
Chicken with potatoes in a pot with sour cream
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 300 g;
- potatoes - 4 pcs .;
- bulb onion - 1 pc .;
- sour cream - 3-4 tbsp. l .;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- salt - to taste;
- bay leaf - 2 pcs .;
- peppercorns - 6 pcs .;
- chopped dill - 1 tbsp. l
Preparation Method
- Cut potatoes into medium sized cubes. Put in pots.
- Onion cut into half rings or straws. Cover them with potatoes.
- Place the chicken fillet on top.
- Put salt, pepper, bay leaf.
- In a bowl, mix the sour cream, crushed garlic through a cooking press and chopped dill. Pour chicken and potatoes with this mixture. Add some water.
- Put in a cold oven. Set the temperature to 190-200 ° and cook for 45-50 minutes.
Chicken with potatoes in a pot (dietary dish)
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 300 g;
- potatoes - 4 pcs .;
- carrots - 1 pc .;
- onions - 1 pc .;
- salt - to taste;
- chopped dill - to taste;
- water.
Preparation Method
- Cut potatoes into cubes, chop onions, and cut carrots into thin slices.
- Chicken fillet cut into slices and put in pots.
- Sprinkle meat with onions.
- Put potatoes and carrots on the onion.
- Put salt and dill. Pour enough water to fill the pot at 2/3 of the height.
- Put the pots in the cold oven. Set the temperature to 190-200 ° and cook for 50 minutes.
Chicken with potatoes in a pot with eggplants
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 300 g;
- potatoes - 4 pcs .;
- bulb onion - 1 pc .;
- carrots - 1 pc .;
- small eggplant - 1 pc .;
- salt - to taste;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- black pepper to taste;
- vegetable oil - 4 tbsp. l
Preparation Method
- Cut eggplant into cubes, salt and leave for 20 minutes. Then drain the released fluid into the sink. This way you remove possible bitterness from the eggplant.
- Cut the potatoes into cubes and place them in pots.
- Cut the chicken fillet into medium-sized pieces and fry lightly in butter (take 2 tbsp. Spoons). Put it on top of the potato.
- Pour the remaining butter into the pan and save the chopped onion with carrots and eggplants, grated on a medium grater. Put everything in the pots.
- Put the spices and pour so much water so that it takes half the pot.
- Place in a cold oven, set the temperature to 180-200 ° and cook for 50 minutes.
Mistress to note
- The cooking time for chicken and potatoes is approximate in all recipes. It all depends on the potato variety. Therefore, before serving, try a slice of potatoes. If it breaks easily, the dish is ready.
- In any of these recipes, you can change the spices to taste. As a result, each time you get a new dish.
- To improve the taste of meat, it can be pre-marinated in a mixture of spices, vinegar or even wine.
