ARGENTINE CHICKEN STEW (CAZUELA GAUCHO)

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Here's a recipe for a Jewish dish which was originally designed to be cooked over a campfire. This stew is a dish typical of the cooking of a group of Jews who left Russia in the late nineteenth century to form an agricultural community in Argentina. Some of the early pioneers became gauchos and would have cooked this stew over a camp fire in a clay pot called a cazuela, from whic

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Categories     Stew

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 chicken, cut up
flour (for dredging)
olive oil (for sauteing)
3 large carrots, cut into chunks
8 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 lb pumpkin or 1 lb hubbard squash, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
2 large parsnips, cut into chunks
3 onions, sliced
1 -2 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon paprika (preferably Hungarian)
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper
1/2 cup white wine
chicken stock
1/2 cup barley
2 ears corn, sliced into 1 1/2-inch slices
1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed
1/2 lb green beans, cut
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Heat some oil in a Dutch oven.
  • Dredge the chicken pieces in seasoned flour.
  • Saute the chicken until golden brown on all sides.
  • Remove chicken and set aside.
  • If necessary, add additional oil to the pan and saute the carrots, parsnips, potatoes and squash until golden brown.
  • Remove vegetables and set aside.
  • Saute onions until limp and translucent.
  • Near the end of the onions' cooking time, add the garlic and paprika and saute 2-3 minutes.
  • Return chicken and sauteed vegetables to the pan.
  • Add bay leaf, white wine, salt and pepper and chicken stock to barely cover the stew.
  • Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to a simmer.
  • Cook for 20 minutes and add barley and corn cob slices.
  • Cover and continue cooking for 30 minutes.
  • Add green beans and thawed peas and cook for 10 additional minutes.
  • Beat the egg.
  • Add a little of the hot liquid from the pan and beat the egg vigorously.
  • Add the egg to the pot and stir.
  • Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Taste the stew and correct the seasoning, if necessary.
  • Serve the stew in soup plates or deep dinner plates with a rim.

Victoria Akudo
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This stew was delicious! The chicken was tender and juicy, and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. The sauce was also very flavorful. I would definitely make this again.


Balaram Khadka
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I loved this stew! The chicken was so tender and the sauce was so rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Matthew Wilson
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This was a great recipe. The stew was hearty and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I would definitely make this again.


GM sumon
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I followed the recipe exactly, and the stew turned out great. The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. The sauce was also very tasty. I would definitely make this again.


Dipesh Dhami
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This was a really easy stew to make. I just threw all the ingredients in my slow cooker and let it cook all day. The chicken was fall-off-the-bone tender, and the vegetables were perfectly cooked. I served it with some mashed potatoes and it was a hi


ARAMORA GONZÁLEZ
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This stew was a bit too bland for my taste. I added some extra spices and herbs, and it was much better. I would also recommend using a different type of chicken, such as chicken thighs or drumsticks. They would be more flavorful than chicken breasts


Shahab Ud din
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I'm not a huge fan of stews, but this one was really good. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the vegetables were still slightly crunchy. The sauce was also very flavorful. I would definitely make this again.


Laxmi Chaudhary
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This was a really good stew. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the vegetables were still slightly crunchy. The sauce was also very flavorful. I would definitely make this again.


Haseeb Nutt
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This stew was delicious! The chicken was tender and juicy, and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. The sauce was also very flavorful. I would definitely make this again.


Rebecca Kugonza
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I loved this stew! The chicken was so tender and the sauce was so rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Toa Petelo
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This was a great recipe. The stew was hearty and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I would definitely make this again.


Jake Ageidu
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I followed the recipe exactly, and the stew turned out great. The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. The sauce was also very tasty. I would definitely make this again.


Feroz Feroz
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This was a really easy stew to make. I just threw all the ingredients in my slow cooker and let it cook all day. The chicken was fall-off-the-bone tender, and the vegetables were perfectly cooked. I served it with some mashed potatoes and it was a hi


Punkyfingers
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This stew was a bit too bland for my taste. I added some extra spices and herbs, and it was much better. I would also recommend using a different type of chicken, such as chicken thighs or drumsticks. They would be more flavorful than chicken breasts


Mhon76 Vlog
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I'm not a huge fan of stews, but this one was really good. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the vegetables were still slightly crunchy. The sauce was also very flavorful. I would definitely make this again.


Donavan White
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This was an amazing dish! The chicken was so flavorful and tender, and the sauce was rich and creamy. I added some extra vegetables to the stew, and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again!