Chicken Tava (Tavuk Tava)

Name: Chicken Tava (Tavuk Tava)
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Istanbul & Anatolian Heart
Ingredients: 250 g dark chicken meat; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 9 mixed mushrooms; 1 cubanelle pepper; 2 large tomatoes; 6 garlic cloves; 3 tbsp red pepper paste; 2 tbsp butter; 0.5 tsp crushed pepper; salt; pepper

Chicken, mixed mushrooms and cubanelle pepper come together in this Turkish dish, simmered on the stove.

1 hr 30 min · Serves 2 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 60 min · Cook 30 min · 90 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Saute with olive oil for about 4-5 minutes while stirring in a medium sized pot. Place mushrooms over the chicken, and then the cubanelle pepers over the mushrooms. Arrange the tomato slices over the top side by side, don't leave empty spaces.
5 min
2
Sprinkle crushed pepper paste all over tomatoes. Put the butter pieces over the tomatoes, close the lid. Turn the heat to high first. When the dish starts to boil, turn the heat down to medium-low heat. Cook for about 1 hr and 30 minutes.