Categories: Poultry

Chicken Potjie

Potjie No: 3 Pot guide
Serves: 6
Cooking Time: 2 hours
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Ingredients

1 kg chicken thighs
45 ml cooking oil
10 ml salt
4 bay leaves
Pinch dried thyme
4 black pepper corns
Pinch ground allspice
45 ml chutney
500 ml carrots, peeled and sliced
6 large potatoes, peeled and sliced
500 g whole button mushrooms
125 ml boiling water
1 chicken stock cube

Method

  • Heat the oil in the pot.
  • Sprinkle the thighs with salt and fry the chicken, a few pieces at a time, until golden brown.
  • Add the herbs, spices and chutney.
  • Arrange the carrots, potatoes and mushrooms in layers on top of the chicken.
  • Dissolve the stock cube in the water and add it to the potjie.
  • Replace the lid and simmer for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.
  • Add water if the potjie becomes too dry.
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