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Oltenian Chicken Saramură (Charred Grilled Chicken in Smoked Pepper, Tomato and Garlic Broth)
A celebrated Oltenian specialty: crisp flame-grilled chicken thighs immersed in a piping hot, savory broth of blistered tomatoes, charred sweet and hot peppers, crushed garlic, and fresh lovage.
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min
Ingredients
servings
4
- Skin-on boneless chicken thighs650 g
- Ripe tomatoes, charred and peeled4 pc
- Sweet red peppers, charred and sliced3 pc
- Hot chili pepper, charred1 pc
- Garlic cloves, crushed for mujdei6 clove
- Dried thyme sprigs1 tsp
- Fresh parsley, chopped2 tbsp
- Coarse sea salt1 tbsp
Preparation Steps
1
Grill chicken thighs on a hot grill pan for 8-10 minutes per side until skin is deeply blistered and meat is fully cooked.
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2
Roast tomatoes and peppers until charred, peel and chop roughly. Add to a pot with 600 ml boiling water, salt, and thyme; simmer for 5 minutes.
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3
Stir crushed garlic into the hot broth, drop in the grilled chicken thighs, cover with lid, and infuse for 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve with warm polenta.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
360
Protein
35g
Carbohydrates
7g
Fat
21g
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Patrimoniul Culinar Tradițional Românesc / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Romanian Gastronomic Heritage)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
