There are various ways to cook pumpkin dishes with chicken. Hot soup, tasty and nutritious second, light salad - this is only a small part of what is made from these products. Let's get acquainted with some recipes in more detail.
Pumpkin and Chicken Salad Seasoned with Honey and Ginger
The recipe for this salad is perfect for both a feast and an everyday dinner. Bright orange color, fragrant aroma of honey and ginger will surprise the most fastidious eaters. What is required:
- chicken fillet (or chicken legs) in an amount of 2-3 pieces;
- pumpkin - according to the amount of chopped meat (about 300 grams);
- hot pepper - 2-3 cm from the pod (or dry ground);
- fresh ginger - a small piece;
- a couple of spoons of liquid honey;
- lemon, salt, vegetable oil;
- several pickled cucumbers (or capers);
- a couple of spoons of mayonnaise.
Pumpkin and chicken dishes: salad technology
Boil the chicken meat. Then grind (if you took the legs, then you can chop together with the skin). Cut pumpkin and cucumbers into small cubes. Peel and grind ginger on a fine grater. Grind hot peppers . To make the pumpkin soft, slightly sprinkle it with lemon juice and simmer in a frying pan in oil. At the same time add ginger and hot pepper. It is enough 5-7 minutes for the pieces to stop crackling on the teeth, and the flesh is saturated with the aroma of ginger and absorbed the sharpness of pepper. At the end of the stew, add honey and mix the ingredients. Then cool. Leave a small spoonful of pumpkin for decoration, transfer the rest to a salad bowl and add finely chopped cucumbers and chicken meat. Season the products with mayonnaise, salt to taste. Mix gently so that the salad does not lose its lightness and airiness. Garnish with slices of pumpkin and chopped gherkin on top. Enjoy your meal!
Pumpkin dishes with chicken: mashed soup
Nutritious and healthy will be the soup puree according to the following recipe. To prepare it, you will need:
- chicken meat (any parts) in an amount of 500-800 g;
- one carrot and one onion;
- several medium-sized potatoes;
- cooking oil for frying (about 50 ml);
- nutmeg, garlic, ginger, salt, pepper - to taste and desire.
Chicken pumpkin dishes: puree soup technology
Rinse the chicken meat and put on cooking. Remove the foam and salt to taste. After 30-40 minutes, remove the bird from the broth and set to cool. Peel the pumpkin and potatoes, cut into small pieces and put in the broth. Cook until cooked. Divide the cooled chicken into pieces. Heat oil in a pan. Chop onion, grate carrots. Spasser vegetables for 5-7 minutes. If desired, chopped garlic can be added to the overcooking. Once the potatoes and pumpkin are cooked, add onions and carrots to them. Fans of spicy and spicy taste will appreciate ginger in the soup. It should be put together with overcooking in the broth (previously grated). Grind food with a hand blender. Dip the soup over the fire for several minutes, then pour into plates, lay chicken and season with herbs. The soup is ready. Serve hot.
Braised Pumpkin with Chicken
Putting out a chicken pumpkin is easy. To do this, you need pumpkin pulp, chicken, butter and salt. Take the ingredients by eye, special proportions do not need to be observed. Meat lovers take more chicken. Heat the oil in a frying pan, chop the meat into portions (or cut into cubes if using fillets). Sauté with salt. Peel and dice the pumpkin. Attach to the chicken. Pour in a small amount of water, close the lid and simmer until the meat is ready (about 30 minutes). Before serving, evaluate the dish on salt, season with herbs. Enjoy your meal!