RCI-SP.004.0067.001
Cazuela Gaucho
Argentine chicken stew. Here's a recipe for a Jewish dish which was originally designed to be cooked over a campfire.
Prep25 min
Cook20 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyadvanced
Ingredients
- chickens2 unitcut up
- 1 unit
- 1 unit
- carrots3 largecut into chunks
- potatoes8 unitpeeled and cut into chunks
- pumpkin or Hubbard squash1 lbpeeled,seeded and cut into chunks
- parsnips2 largecut into chunks
- onions3 unitsliced
- – 2 clove garlic1 unitminced
- 1 teaspoon
- 1 unit
- 1 unit
- ½ cup
- 1 unit
- ½ cup
- ears corn2 unitsliced into 1½-inch slices
- 1 unit
- green beans½ lbcut
- egg1 unitbeaten
Method
1
Dredge the cut-up chicken pieces in flour, coating evenly on all sides.
2
Heat olive oil in a large heavy pot or cazuela over medium-high heat until shimmering.
2 minutes
3
Working in batches, sauté the floured chicken pieces until golden brown on all sides, about 4-5 minutes per batch; set aside.
4
In the same pot, add the sliced onions and minced garlic, stirring frequently until softened and fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.
4 minutes
5
Sprinkle paprika over the onions and garlic, stir to combine, and cook for 1 minute to bloom the spice.
6
Deglaze the pot with white wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom, then simmer until reduced by half, about 2-3 minutes.
3 minutes
7
Return the sautéed chicken to the pot, add the bay leaf, and pour in the chicken stock until the chicken is just covered.
8
Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, skimming any foam that rises to the surface.
30 minutes
9
Add the barley, carrots, potatoes, pumpkin, and parsnips to the pot; season with salt and pepper and stir well.
10
Simmer for 25-30 minutes until the vegetables are tender and barley is cooked through.
28 minutes
11
Stir in the corn slices, thawed peas, and green beans; simmer for 5-8 minutes until all vegetables are heated through.
7 minutes
12
Remove from heat, carefully temper the beaten egg by whisking it with a few spoonfuls of hot broth, then slowly stir the egg mixture into the cazuela to create a silky liaison; remove bay leaf and serve immediately.