Chicken with porcini mushrooms is a classic Italian comfort dish, rooted in home cooking and slow simmering traditions. Tender chicken pieces are gently cooked with aromatic vegetables, dried porcini mushrooms, and tomato sauce, resulting in a rich, fragrant stew. Simple yet full of depth, it’s perfect for family meals and cozy dinners. Let’s see how to make it.
Traditional
Comfort Food
Omnivore
Chicken with Porcini Mushrooms
Chicken with porcini mushrooms is a comforting Italian stew made with chicken pieces, dried porcini, vegetables and tomato sauce, slowly cooked until tender.
Ingredients
- Chicken pieces 1 whole chicken
- Dried porcini mushrooms 30 g
- Onion 1
- Carrot 1
- Celery stalk 1
- White wine 1 glass
- Broth 1 cup
- Tomato sauce 300 g
- Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Tools
- Casserole
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Wooden spoon
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large casserole and brown the chicken pieces over high heat.
- Soak the dried porcini mushrooms in hot water until soft, then roughly chop them.
- Add the mushrooms to the chicken and cook for a few minutes to release their aroma.
- Finely chop the onion, carrot and celery and add them to the pot.
- Deglaze with white wine and let it evaporate.
- Add the tomato sauce, salt and pepper, cover and simmer for about 40 minutes.
- Add broth occasionally if needed.
- Uncover at the end of cooking and reduce the sauce.
Nutritional values (per serving)
Calories
420 kcal
420 kcal
Fat
24 g
24 g
Carbohydrates
12 g
12 g
Protein
38 g
38 g
Sugar
6 g
6 g
Fiber
3 g
3 g
Sodium
520 mg
520 mg
This post is also available in: Italiano (Italian)
