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Romanian Chicken with Garlic Sauce

Name: Romanian Chicken with Garlic Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (about 1.5 kg), cut into pieces; 2 tbsp vegetable oil or 30 g lard; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 200 ml chicken stock or water; 8-10 garlic cloves; 100-150 ml cooking juices; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; ½ tsp salt; 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Romanian chicken with garlic sauce is one of the country's most beloved comfort foods. Golden-browned chicken is served with a fragrant garlic sauce made from the cooking juices. Simple yet incredibly flavorful, it pairs perfectly with polenta, potatoes, or homemade bread.

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Servings

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Prep

20 min

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Cook

45 min

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Total

1 h 5 min

🥘Ingredients

servings

For the chicken

For the garlic sauce

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✅Dietary Compatibility

🌾Gluten-free🥛Dairy-free🥩Low-carb / Keto💪High-protein🥦Clean eating🫒Mediterranean

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Yield

4 servings

📦Storage

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Refrigerator

Up to 3 days in an airtight container.

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Freezer

The chicken can be frozen for up to 2 months; the garlic sauce is best made fresh.

🥗Nutrition Facts

Values per serving

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Calories

360 kcal

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Protein

35 g

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Fat

23 g

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Carbohydrates

3 g

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Fiber

0 g

🍷Pairs Well With

🥂Polenta

🥂Boiled potatoes

🥂French fries

🥂Homemade bread

💡Variations

Roast chicken with garlic sauce: roast the chicken in the oven and serve with the same garlic sauce.

Creamy garlic chicken: stir 150 g sour cream into the garlic sauce.

Spicy garlic chicken: add chili flakes or hot paprika to the sauce.