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Khoresht-e Albaloo - One-Pan Chicken with Sour Cherries خورشت آلبالو

Khoresht-e Albaloo – One-Pan Chicken with Sour Cherries خورشت آلبالو

This dish is a traditional Persian dish.

Course after work cooking, easy recipe, fast cooking, Khoresh, One Pan Recipe
Cuisine iran, persian cuisine, Persian Food
Keyword Khoresht-e Albaloo – One-Pan Chicken with Sour Cherries خورشت آلبالو
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Author Labsalliebe

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS SAFFRON ESSENCE

  • 1/2 tsp saffron threads
  • 30 ml boiling water

INGREDIENTS CHICKEN WITH SOUR CHERRIES

  • 1 large onion
  • 500 g pieces of chicken breast and thighs

INGREDIENTS SOUR CHERRY SAUCE

  • 500 g sour cherries
  • 1 lemon juice of it
  • 2-3 tbsp sugar

Instructions

PREPARATION SAFFRON ESSENCE

  1. Grind saffron finely in a mortar, pour boiling water over it and leave it covered for a few minutes.

PREPARATION CHICKEN WITH SOUR CHERRIES

  1. Peel the onion and cut it into slices.

  2. Fry in a bit of olive oil until golden brown and spread them all around the pan.

  3. Place the chicken pieces in the center of the pan and fry until golden on both sides. Cover with a lid in between.

  4. Spread saffron essence over the chicken pieces,

  5. pour a glass of boiling water over them,

  6. and season with salt and pepper.

  7. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 30 minutes.

PREPARATION SOUR CHERRY SAUCE

  1. Just before the chicken pieces are finished, squeeze the lemon.

  2. Add sour cherries with the juice of the lemon to a small saucepan and bring to a boil once, reduce heat and sprinkle with sugar. Allow simmering briefly until the sugar is dissolved.

  3. Then add the sour cherries including the sauce to the chicken pieces and simmer for another 20 minutes.

Recipe Notes

Serve with rice.