ukrainian stewed chicken

Recipe by
Olga *
Praire Hills, NE

Some recipes allow you to substitute or omit an ingredient but not so here esp. so with the Sour Cream, it's a very important step in achieving the characteristic flavor. Credit for this scrumptious dish goes to Savella Stechishin of Traditional Ukrainian Cookery

yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 3 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For ukrainian stewed chicken

  • 1
    tender stewing chicken
  • 1/2 cup
    seasoned flour
  • 1/2 cup
    butter
  • 3
    cups boiling water
  • 1
    small onion
  • 1
    carrot, diced
  • 1
    stalk of celery, diced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup
    sour cream
  • 1 TBS
    flour

How To Make ukrainian stewed chicken

  • 1
    Cut chicken into serving pieces and coat with the seasoned flour
  • 2
    Lightly brown in the butter and place into a roasting pan
  • 3
    Add the boiling water, cover and cook in a 300 degree oven for 1 hour
  • 4
    Add the veggies and seasoning and continue cooking 1 to 11/2 or till tender
  • 5
    Blend the flour with the sour cream* and add to the chicken the last 1/2 hour of cooking
  • 6
    * I find blending a tablespoon of the hot broth to the blended sour cream and flour helps eliminate curdling and repeat the addition of hot broth until it pours nicely.
  • 7
    Savella suggests Garnishing with Dill,
  • 8
    Olga likes to serve with buttered noodles and mash potatoes sprinkled with chives Enjoy

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