Braised chicken legs - this is an excellent dish, which is suitable for both a festive and everyday table. Now we will consider different ways of preparing such a dish.
Cooking legs with vegetables and wine
This option is very simple. Everyone will cope with its preparation. For the dish you need the usual foods that are in every refrigerator.
To prepare this dish you will need:
- two medium bell peppers;
- eight chicken legs;
- three tomatoes (large in size);
- one onion;
- half a glass of wine (of your choice);
- one teaspoon of tomato paste;
- spice.
The process of cooking at home is as follows.
Initially prepare all the components. Fry the chicken legs in a frying pan on both sides until a crust appears, put on a plate. This process will take approximately two to three minutes. Then cut the tomatoes and peppers into cubes, chop the onion. Then put the vegetables in a pan where the chicken legs were cooked. Fry for about five minutes. Add tomato paste to vegetables, pour in wine. Bring to a boil. Then salt, put sugar to your liking. Then pour the oil, put the chicken legs, add spices, mix. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for about thirty minutes. Then turn it off, let it brew for about twenty minutes.
Cooking at home stewed chicken legs in sour cream
This dish is suitable for those who want to please their relatives. The food is aromatic and mouth-watering. Braised chicken legs are a great lunch option. Serve the salad and side dishes (of your choice). We will cook this dish in a pan.
To cook stewed chicken legs, you will need:
- onion (one, large);
- two hundred ml of water and the same amount of sour cream;
- six chicken legs;
- one carrot;
- a pinch of pepper, salt, spices for chicken;
- vegetable oil (two to three tablespoons).
Step-by-step process for preparing chicken legs in sour cream:
- Wash the legs first. After drying them.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan. Send the legs there.
- Then cover the pan with a lid. Cook over medium heat for about fifteen minutes. Turn the legs periodically during the process.
- Wash carrots under running water, peel. Then grate on a coarse or medium grater.
- Then peel the onion, cut it into thin half rings or cubes.
- Put vegetables in a pan. Cover. Stew chicken legs with vegetables for about fifteen minutes.
- Now mix with salt and pepper sour cream. Then add your favorite aromatic herbs.
- Then send the sour cream with spices to the pan. Then mix thoroughly. SautΓ© the chicken legs in sour cream until tender. This process takes an average of five to fifteen minutes. Before serving the dish, sprinkle it with fresh herbs. To give the dish an extra flavor, put grated cheese on top.
Cooking in a slow cooker
Stewed chicken legs in a slow cooker are a great alternative to fried meat. During cooking, all the nutrients in the bird are preserved. The dish is suitable for a full dinner.
Hot food goes well with any side dish. You can, for example, serve it with rice or mashed potatoes.
To prepare, you need:
- two carrots, onions;
- four chicken legs;
- ten to twenty grams of celery;
- 50 ml of water;
- four tablespoons of tomato sauce.
Step-by-step cooking process in a multicooker:
- Rinse the chicken legs under running water. Then salt them and pepper.
- Then lay the chicken legs in a slow cooker.
- Wash the vegetables. Grate carrots, chop onions and celery. Then add the vegetables to the chicken legs.
- Then pour tomato sauce and water into the multicooker bowl.
- Then turn on the device, select the "Meat" mode, the cooking time is an hour. While the chicken legs are stewed, boil the rice. Then decorate the meat dish with greens. Then it can be served to the table.
Chicken Legs with Potatoes
This dish is prepared simply, it turns out delicious.
For cooking you will need:
- one carrot (medium in size);
- 500 grams of chicken legs;
- two onions;
- one large potato;
- spices (to your liking).
Step-by-step preparation of a delicious and fragrant dish with chicken and potatoes:
- Rinse the chicken, dry it.
- Then fry in a pan until golden brown.
- Then put the diced potatoes in a large pot, fill it with water.
- After adding chicken, sprinkle with spices.
- Simmer on low heat for about forty minutes until cooked. That's all, the chicken stews with potatoes are ready. You can serve them to the table. Enjoy your meal!
Little conclusion
Now you know how to cook stewed chicken legs. As you can see, there are several options, products for all are used available. Choose the recipe that you like. Good luck in your cooking!