Chicken in Sour Cream Sauce

Method

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   Step 1: Cut the chicken

   Cut the thigh fillets into generous 4 cm pieces — small ones dry out and disappear into the sauce.

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   Step 2: Brown

   Heat the oil and fry the chicken over high heat for 6–7 minutes, until golden. Salt it after browning, not before.

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   Step 3: Add the onion

   Add the sliced onions and cook for 5 minutes, until translucent and soft.

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   Step 4: Add flour

   Sprinkle over the flour, stir and let it cook for a minute — this is what thickens the sauce without lumps.

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   Step 5: Loosen the sour cream

   Turn the heat down. Mix the sour cream with the hot water in a separate bowl, then pour it in, stirring constantly.

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   Step 6: Simmer

   Add the garlic, salt and pepper and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. The sauce should barely blip, never boil.

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   Step 7: Check

   Cut a piece open: the meat should be white through, and the sauce should coat a spoon.

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   Step 8: Serve

   Scatter with dill and serve with mash, pasta or boiled potatoes.