Chicken legs are a lifesaver for the hostess. They are quick to prepare, satisfying, and affordable. They are suitable for preparing both a festive dinner and an everyday one. According to doctors, chicken should be eaten twice a week. The vitamins and trace elements contained in the legs are good for the skin and hair, improve the functioning of the nervous system and metabolic processes in the body. Cook Chicken Legs in Sauce, a delicious flavorful dish.
It is necessary
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- 4-5 chicken legs;
- 2 onions;
- 1 tablespoon flour;
- 1, 5-2 cups of water;
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- black peppercorns;
- Bay leaf;
- salt;
- 2 tablespoons 9% vinegar
- vegetable oil for frying.
Instructions
Step 1
Examine the chicken legs carefully. Remove from them all feathers left after processing. Cut off excess fat; you will not need it for cooking. Rinse the legs under cool running water. Dry them lightly with a paper towel and cut each into thirds.
Step 2
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Fry the chicken legs on both sides until golden brown. Do not place meat in a cold skillet. In this case, it will turn out to be less juicy. Place the fried chicken legs in a thick-walled saucepan.
Step 3
Peel 2 onions, wash and cut into half rings. Lightly sauté the onion in vegetable oil. Transfer it to the meat pan.
Step 4
In a clean, dry skillet, fry 1 tablespoon flour until brownish. Cool the flour. Then dilute it with half a glass of cold water, stir everything until the lumps of flour disappear. Put there 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, 3 chopped garlic cloves, 10 black peppercorns, bay leaf and, stirring, bring everything to a boil.
Step 5
Pour hot sauce from a frying pan into a saucepan for the legs and onions, add 1, 5 cups of hot water and put everything to simmer over low heat until the meat is cooked. 10 minutes before the end of cooking, pour in 2 tablespoons of 9% vinegar, mix the contents of the pan.
Step 6
Place the side dish and chicken pieces on a plate. Pour all over with aromatic sauce and serve hot. Sprinkle chopped herbs on top of the dish if desired.
Bon Appetit!
