📍 Where this dish comes from: Masurian Lake District (Mazury)
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Kurczak w śmietanie is a genuine Polish comfort dish — chicken braised in a sauce built on sour cream, onion, and a touch of mustard until the meat is fall-apart tender and the sauce has thickened into something worth spooning generously.
What You’ll Need
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 440kcal
Ingredients
- 8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp chopped dill
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken thighs 4–5 minutes per side, skin-side first. Remove and set aside.
- Add onion and garlic to the same skillet, cooking 4–5 minutes until softened.
- Add broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Return chicken to the skillet, cover, and simmer 20–25 minutes until cooked through.
- Remove chicken. Temper sour cream with a ladle of the hot pan liquid, then whisk it into the skillet along with mustard.
- Return chicken to the sauce and warm through without boiling.
- Top with fresh dill and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 440kcal | Protein: 32g | Fat: 32g | Fiber: 1g
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Health Benefits
- Chicken thighs provide complete protein along with iron and zinc.
- A rich, satisfying sauce that fits comfortably into a high-fat ketogenic meal.
- Garlic adds allicin, a compound studied for its immune-supporting properties.
Pairs Well With
- Polish Mizeria, Cucumber & Sour Cream Salad
- Polish Buraczki, Braised Beetroot Side